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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 22 · 2016

Virugampakkam

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Winner — 2016

V.N.VIRUGAI RAVI
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 38.5%DMK 37.1%19 others 24.3%
Votes
65,979
38.5% share
Winning margin
2,333
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
58.6%
of 2,92,248

Virugampakkam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 2,333 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
V.N.VIRUGAI RAVI
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
65,97938.5%
2
K THANASEKARAN
DMK
63,64637.1%
3
TAMILIASI SOUNDRARAJAN.DR
BJP
BJP
19,16711.2%
4
B.PARTHASARATHY
DMDK
9,7305.7%
5
C.H. JAYARAO
PMK
3,9452.3%
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NOTA
NOTA
3,8972.3%
7
T.S.RAJENDRAN
NTK
2,9261.7%
8
A.SEENEVASAN
KMDK
2960.2%
9
DILIP MATHEW JOHN
YSP
2830.2%
10
B.SENTHIL KUMAR
IND
2650.1%
11
N.RAVI
IND
2180.1%
12
B.JAYABAL
IND
1760.1%
13
N.NANDHA GOPAL
IND
1550.1%
14
D.DHANASEKAR
IND
1260.1%
15
S.R.DINESH KUMAR
IND
1110.1%
16
S.SELVANATHAN
IND
1020.1%
17
K.RAVI
IND
910.1%
18
M.S.S.SUDHIR THEJA
IND
870.1%
19
P. ESSAKIMUTHU
IND
580.0%
20
G.RAJENDRAN
IND
550.0%
21
S.KUMAR
IND
260.0%

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 (134th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 1.4% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
134th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
179th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
17th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 38.5%DMK 37.1%BJP 11.2%DMDK 5.7%OTH 5.2%NOTA 2.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Engineering and Auto components
St.Anne's Church Nesapakkam

St.Anne's Church Nesapakkam

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