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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGAM THENARASU | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 89,927 | 53.6% |
| 2 | DINESH BABU K. | 63,350 | 37.8% | |
| 3 | RAJU T. | 5,799 | 3.5% | |
| 4 | RAVIRAJAN B. | BJP | 1,779 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,328 | 0.8% |
| 6 | VAIRASEEMAN G. | IND | 1,074 | 0.6% |
| 7 | PALANISAMY K. | 795 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | SIVA ILANGOVAN | 576 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | SEKAR M. | IND | 506 | 0.3% |
| 10 | THANGAPANDIAN | IND | 504 | 0.3% |
| 11 | VELMURUGANU. | IND | 463 | 0.3% |
| 12 | MANIKANDAN J. | IND | 441 | 0.3% |
| 13 | MARIMUTHU G. | IND | 264 | 0.2% |
| 14 | MUNIASAMY A. | 260 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | JEGAN SAKKARAVARTHI M. | 226 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | SETHURAMALINGAM S. | IND | 178 | 0.1% |
| 17 | CHENNAKESAVAN P. | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| 18 | KRISHNAN P. | IND | 90 | 0.1% |
| 19 | KALIMUTHU S. | IND | 87 | 0.1% |
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.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.9% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
98th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
142nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
214th of 234Where 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 COMPUTEDA 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%
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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