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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 213 · 2016

Vilathikulam

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Winner — 2016

UMA MAHESWARI K
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 46.8%DMK 34.5%13 others 18.7%
Votes
71,496
46.8% share
Winning margin
18,718
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
74.3%
of 2,05,689

A clear win with a 12.3% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
UMA MAHESWARI K
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
71,49646.8%
2
BEEMARAJ S
DMK
52,77834.5%
3
KATHIRVEL P
TMC(M)
15,0309.8%
4
RAMA MOORTHY P
BJP
BJP
6,4414.2%
5
MARUDHANAYAGAM G N
NTK
1,7661.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5811.0%
7
SUBBULAKSHMI I
BSP
8500.6%
8
MURUGAN A
SHS
7040.5%
9
MUNIYASAMY S
PMK
5600.4%
10
MAHENDRAN S
IND
3890.3%
11
SHANMUGARAJ C
IND
2460.2%
12
RATHINASAMY A
RPI(A)
2450.2%
13
MAHARAJA R
IND
2380.2%
14
PATTURAJ A
IND
2370.2%
15
PON ERULAMUDAIYAN K
IND
2340.1%

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 (145th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.5% · max 25.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
145th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.61
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
133rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.8%DMK 34.5%TMC(M) 9.8%OTH 7.8%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marine Foods

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