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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 186 · 2016

Sivaganga

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Winner — 2016

BASKARAN.G
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 43.1%DMK 39.6%15 others 17.2%
Votes
81,697
43.1% share
Winning margin
6,636
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
69.3%
of 2,73,251

A closely fought contest. BASKARAN.G won with a 3.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BASKARAN.G
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
81,69743.1%
2
SATHIANATHAN.M @ MEPPAL M.SAKTHI
DMK
75,06139.6%
3
GUNASEKARAN.S
CPI
15,1148.0%
4
SRITHAR VANDAIYAR. G. M.
AIFB(S)
5,2142.8%
5
KOTTAIKUMAR. RAMA
NTK
3,1181.6%
6
VELLAIKKANNU.T
ETMK
1,8091.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5300.8%
8
RAJASEKARAN.N
PMK
1,2840.7%
9
KALEESWARAN.M
GOKMK
9810.5%
10
KULANDAISAMY.C
IJK
8490.5%
11
SURESH KUMAR. B
IND
7020.4%
12
MURUGAN. P
IND
5960.3%
13
BALAKRISHNAN. P
IND
5220.3%
14
ANDIAPPAN. L
IND
2620.1%
15
SARAVANA RAMAKRISHNAN. M
TAVK
2430.1%
16
ANU JEYANTHI.F
IND
2110.1%
17
SELVARAJ.V
MMKA
1490.1%

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 (221st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 1.5% · max 30.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
221st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.66
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
57th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.1%DMK 39.6%CPI 8.0%OTH 8.4%NOTA 0.8%

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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir Products🏺Gherjubs (Miniature Cucumber)
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Sivaganga Palace

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