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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 193 · 2016
Madurai Central
Winner — 2016
PALANIVEL THIAGARAJAN
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 42.5%ADMK 38.8%18 others 18.7%
Votes
64,662
42.5% share
Winning margin
5,762
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
65.2%
of 2,33,084
A closely fought contest. PALANIVEL THIAGARAJAN won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALANIVEL THIAGARAJAN | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 64,662 | 42.5% |
| 2 | JEYABAL M | 58,900 | 38.8% | |
| 3 | SIVAMUTHUKUMAR D | 11,235 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | KARTHIK PRABU M | BJP | 6,926 | 4.6% |
| 5 | VETRIKUMARAN C | 2,998 | 2.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,683 | 1.8% |
| 7 | JAFAR SULTHAN IBRAHIM M | 1,686 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | SELVAM T | 1,007 | 0.7% | |
| 9 | SUDHAKAR R | 471 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | BALASUBRAMANIAN R | IND | 253 | 0.2% |
| 11 | THAVAMANI A | 203 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | VEL S | IND | 161 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MUTHURAJA K.M | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SHAHUL HAMEED A | IND | 135 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KARMEGAM M | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SATHIYENDRAN N | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SOUNDARAM G T | 95 | 0.1% | |
| 18 | RAJKUMAR S | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 19 | NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN R | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 20 | AVADAINATHAN V | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (231st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 3.8% · max 26.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
231st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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87th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.5%ADMK 38.8%DMDK 7.4%OTH 9.5%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%
What's nearby?
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