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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 201 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

S.T.K.JAKKAIYAN
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 46.9%DMK 41.2%18 others 11.9%
Votes
91,099
46.9% share
Winning margin
11,221
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
73.8%
of 2,62,868

A clear win with a 5.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S.T.K.JAKKAIYAN
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
91,09946.9%
2
CUMBUM.NRAMAKRISHNAN
DMK
79,87841.2%
3
O.R.RAMACHANDRAN
TMC(M)
10,1495.2%
4
N.PRABAKARAN
BJP
BJP
3,9712.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,2191.1%
6
S.M.RAFEEQ AHAMED
SDPI
1,3680.7%
7
R.JAYAPAL
NTK
1,1050.6%
8
PON. KATCHIKANNAN
PMK
7630.4%
9
S.K.MARIAPPAN
IND
7330.4%
10
T.PONRAJA
IND
7020.4%
11
R.SARAVANAN
IND
5090.3%
12
S.CHELLAIAH
BSP
4100.2%
13
G.SIVAKUMAR
IND
2330.1%
14
P.PRAKASH
IND
2290.1%
15
RAMACHANDRAN
IND
1940.1%
16
T.THIRUCHINGAM
SP
1320.1%
17
S.MARIYAPPAN
TMMK
1060.1%
18
T.RANJITH
IND
1040.1%
19
S.DINESHKUMAR
IND
920.1%
20
S.DEVANANTH
PPIS
860.0%

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

Average turnout (186th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 0.4% · max 30.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
186th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
208th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
174th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.9%DMK 41.2%TMC(M) 5.2%OTH 5.5%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Banana🏺Textile Made ups
Karuppanaswami rock and Jain sculptures

Karuppanaswami rock and Jain sculptures

🏛️MonumentASI

Karuppanaswami rock and Jain sculptures

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