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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 210 · 2016

Tiruvadanai

Winner — 2016

KARUNAAS
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 41.1%DMK 36.5%20 others 22.4%
Votes
76,786
41.1% share
Winning margin
8,696
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
68.2%
of 2,73,644

A closely fought contest. KARUNAAS won with a 4.7% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KARUNAAS
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
76,78641.1%
2
THIVAKARAN. S.P
68,09036.5%
3
DHEVANATHAN YADAV.T
BJP
11,8426.3%
4
JOHN PANDIAN .B
TMMK
9,5975.1%
5
MANIMARAN.V
4,9132.6%
6
MOHAMED SHARIFF SATE
4,7282.5%
7
RAJIV GANDHI.R
3,7392.0%
NOTA
NOTA
9390.5%
9
ANBU BAGURUDEEN. N
7850.4%
10
NAGENDRAN.K
IND
6900.4%
11
B.SIKKANDHAR
IND
6280.3%
12
RAVICHANDRAN.S
IND
5760.3%
13
PAPPA.A
IND
5520.3%
14
PANDI. V
5220.3%
15
SURESH.S
IND
4770.3%
16
SEKAR.V
IND
4220.2%
17
THEIVACHILAI
IND
2950.2%
18
SANTHOSH KUMAR.K
IND
2650.1%
19
MAHALINGAM.M
SMK
2430.1%
20
KANNADASAN.M
IND
2330.1%
21
RAJAIAH WINGATE. K
IND
1820.1%
22
RAMAKRISHNAN
1450.1%

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

Low turnout (218th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.6% · max 25.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
218th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.57
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
233rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 41.1%DMK 36.5%BJP 6.3%TMMK 5.1%OTH 10.4%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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