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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 216 · 2016

Srivaikuntam

Winner — 2016

SHANMUGANATHAN S.P
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 42.0%INC 39.7%20 others 18.3%
Votes
65,198
42.0% share
Winning margin
3,531
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
74.9%
of 2,07,471

A closely fought contest. SHANMUGANATHAN S.P won with a 2.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHANMUGANATHAN S.P
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
65,19842.0%
2
RANI VENKATESAN V
61,66739.7%
3
SELVARAJ S
BJP
9,5826.2%
4
VIJAYASEELAN SDR
TMC(M)
6,2034.0%
5
MUTHURAMALINGAM S
3,7642.4%
6
SUBBIAH PANDIAN P
2,1131.4%
NOTA
NOTA
1,4570.9%
8
CHITHIRAIPANDI U
IND
8100.5%
9
LINGARAJ G
8060.5%
10
ESAKKI E
7620.5%
11
SAMUEL A S
IND
5630.4%
12
DEVA PRIYAN C
TMMK
4630.3%
13
LOURDES S
IND
3860.3%
14
VIJAYA C
IND
2780.2%
15
MASANAM P
IND
2600.2%
16
CHINNADURAI K
1950.1%
17
ILAYARAJA A
IND
1670.1%
18
VASANTHA KUMAR R
YSP
1660.1%
19
SARAVANAN G
IND
1470.1%
20
ARJUNA THEVAR
IND
1420.1%
21
RENGANATHAN N
GMI
1210.1%
22
VENUGOPAL K
IND
1160.1%

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

Average turnout (183rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.7% · max 35.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
183rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.59
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
166th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.0%INC 39.7%BJP 6.2%OTH 11.2%NOTA 0.9%

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?

9 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marine Foods
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Prehistoric site, Adichanallur

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric site

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Prehistoric site, Karungulam

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric site

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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