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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 198 · 2016
Andipatti
Winner — 2016
THANGATAMILSELVAM
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 51.9%DMK 36.7%18 others 11.4%
Votes
1,03,129
51.9% share
Winning margin
30,196
15.2% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
78.3%
of 2,53,826
Andipatti is a safe seat — THANGATAMILSELVAM won by 15.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGATAMILSELVAM | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,03,129 | 51.9% |
| 2 | MOOKAIAH.L | 72,933 | 36.7% | |
| 3 | KRISHNAMOORTHY.M.N | 10,776 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | CHAKKARAVARTHI.R | BJP | 3,465 | 1.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,909 | 1.0% |
| 6 | ANANDHA BABU.M | 1,318 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | VAIGAI SEKAR @ BALASUNDARAM.S | IND | 1,226 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAVI.K | 817 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | PANNEERSELVAM.S | IND | 521 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SENTHIL KUMAR.R. | 470 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | MURUGESAN | IND | 462 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SIVAKUMAR.A | TMMK | 347 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MURUGAN | IND | 250 | 0.1% |
| 14 | PARAMASIVAM.T | IND | 194 | 0.1% |
| 15 | VEERACHAMY.R | IND | 188 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VASUDEVAN.A | IND | 177 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RENGA THURAI.D | GMI | 141 | 0.1% |
| 18 | VEERALAKSHMI.M | 112 | 0.1% | |
| 19 | AZHAGUMURUGAN.T | IND | 110 | 0.1% |
| 20 | MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM.G.K | 64 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (153rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 1.3% · max 48.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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153rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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66th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 51.9%DMK 36.7%DMDK 5.4%OTH 5.0%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,45,899
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,868 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.2%Other 7.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.9%
Electricity91.6%
Sanitation39.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance67.4%
What's nearby?
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