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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 184 · 2016

Karaikudi

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Winner — 2016

RAMASAMY KR
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 46.4%ADMK 37.3%14 others 16.3%
Votes
93,419
46.4% share
Winning margin
18,283
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
70.3%
of 2,86,435

A clear win with a 9.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMASAMY KR
INC
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
93,41946.4%
2
KARPAGAM ILANGO
ADMK
75,13637.3%
3
SEVANTHIAPPAN S
MDMK
14,2797.1%
4
PARIMALAM S
NTK
5,3442.6%
5
MUTHULAKSHMI V
BJP
BJP
4,9692.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,6881.3%
7
SARAVANAN K
BSP
1,6010.8%
8
DURAIPANDI PR
PMK
8970.5%
9
RAJKUMAR R
NMK
7230.4%
10
RABIQ RAJA K
IND
5470.3%
11
TAMILKARTHICK
IND
4710.2%
12
ALAGAPPAN SP
IND
3150.2%
13
NAGANATHAN A
IND
2640.1%
14
ESWARAN
IND
2620.1%
15
ARULANAND A
GMI
2570.1%
16
SETHU M
MMKA
1830.1%

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

Low turnout (230th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.3% · max 28.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
230th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
220th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.4%ADMK 37.3%MDMK 7.1%OTH 7.9%NOTA 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,39,101
Density
316 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,233 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.6%Christian 5.6%Muslim 5.5%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.9%
Electricity91.9%
Sanitation40.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.5%
Women literate85.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.2%
Health insurance67.7%

What's nearby?

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