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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 208 · 2016

Tiruchuli

Winner — 2016

THANGAM THENARASU
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 53.6%ADMK 37.8%17 others 8.6%
Votes
89,927
53.6% share
Winning margin
26,577
15.8% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
81.0%
of 2,07,142

Tiruchuli is a safe seat — THANGAM THENARASU won by 15.8%.

Seat history

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
THANGAM THENARASU
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
89,92753.6%
2
DINESH BABU K.
63,35037.8%
3
RAJU T.
5,7993.5%
4
RAVIRAJAN B.
BJP
1,7791.1%
NOTA
NOTA
1,3280.8%
6
VAIRASEEMAN G.
IND
1,0740.6%
7
PALANISAMY K.
7950.5%
8
SIVA ILANGOVAN
5760.3%
9
SEKAR M.
IND
5060.3%
10
THANGAPANDIAN
IND
5040.3%
11
VELMURUGANU.
IND
4630.3%
12
MANIKANDAN J.
IND
4410.3%
13
MARIMUTHU G.
IND
2640.2%
14
MUNIASAMY A.
2600.1%
15
JEGAN SAKKARAVARTHI M.
2260.1%
16
SETHURAMALINGAM S.
IND
1780.1%
17
CHENNAKESAVAN P.
IND
950.1%
18
KRISHNAN P.
IND
900.1%
19
KALIMUTHU S.
IND
870.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (98th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.9% · max 35.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
98th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
142nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
214th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.6%ADMK 37.8%OTH 7.8%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
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%

What's nearby?

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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