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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 171 · 2016

Kumbakonam

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Winner — 2016

G.ANBALAGAN
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 45.0%ADMK 40.6%13 others 14.4%
Votes
85,048
45.0% share
Winning margin
8,457
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
76.6%
of 2,46,392

A closely fought contest. G.ANBALAGAN won with a 4.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
G.ANBALAGAN
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
85,04845.0%
2
RATHNA.S
ADMK
76,59140.6%
3
PARAMASIVAM.D
DMDK
8,0984.3%
4
K.VENKATRAMAN
PMK
8,0484.3%
5
MANI SENTHIL
NTK
2,9371.6%
6
ANNAMALAI PL.
BJP
BJP
2,9341.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,5931.4%
8
VIJAYAKUMAR.C
IND
5690.3%
9
AROKKIYA RAJ.V
TAVK
4560.2%
10
KALAVATHY.T
BSP
3710.2%
11
FATHIMA . R
IND
3670.2%
12
GURUMOORTHY.D
IND
2660.1%
13
VINOTH.R
IND
2400.1%
14
KAMARAJ.P
TMMK
1790.1%
15
RAMKUMAR.S
MSKK
1300.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (187th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 0.3% · max 33.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
187th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
167th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
74th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.0%ADMK 40.6%OTH 13.0%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
Airavateswarar temple

Airavateswarar temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Airavateswarar temple

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