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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 176 · 2016
Pattukkottai
Winner — 2016
SEKAR. V
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 42.6%INC 35.1%9 others 22.3%
Votes
70,631
42.6% share
Winning margin
12,358
7.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
73.0%
of 2,27,191
A clear win with a 7.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEKAR. V | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,631 | 42.6% |
| 2 | MAHENDRAN. K | 58,273 | 35.1% | |
| 3 | SENTHILKUMAR. N | 11,231 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | MURUGANANTHAM. M | BJP | 11,039 | 6.7% |
| 5 | MOHAMED ILIYAS. Z | 3,923 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | LAKSHMI. C | 3,607 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | GEETHA. K | 2,940 | 1.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,541 | 0.9% |
| 9 | SANJAI GANDHI. K | IND | 1,103 | 0.7% |
| 10 | KUBENDRAN. C | 1,089 | 0.7% | |
| 11 | VIVEKANANDAN. J | TMMK | 513 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (226th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.3% · max 24.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
226th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.48
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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114th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.6%INC 35.1%DMDK 6.8%BJP 6.7%OTH 7.9%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.