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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 224 · 2016

Tirunelveli

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Winner — 2016

LAKSHMANAN A.L.S.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 43.1%ADMK 42.8%16 others 14.1%
Votes
81,761
43.1% share
Winning margin
601
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
70.5%
of 2,68,968

Tirunelveli was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 601 votes separated winner from runner-up.

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All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
LAKSHMANAN A.L.S.
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
81,76143.1%
2
NAINAR NAGENTHRAN
ADMK
81,16042.8%
3
MADASAMY S.
DMDK
8,6404.6%
4
MAHARAJAN A.
BJP
BJP
6,0173.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,2181.2%
6
VIYANARASU A.
NTK
2,1061.1%
7
VELAMMAL G.
IND
2,0291.1%
8
GANESAN KANNAN
PMK
1,8841.0%
9
RAJKUMAR P.
IND
1,3770.7%
10
BALASUBRAMANIAN E.
BSP
5070.3%
11
MALLAR MAHARAJAN
IND
4010.2%
12
SHANMUGA SUNDARAM M.
IND
2890.1%
13
SUDAROLI S.MURUGAN YADAV B.COM.
IND
2450.1%
14
UDAIYAR S.
IND
2170.1%
15
MURUGAN G.
IND
2160.1%
16
NELLAI IMMAM
SP
1900.1%
17
MANIKANDAN C.
TMMK
1820.1%
18
KAMALA KANNAN P.
IND
1370.1%

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

Low turnout (209th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.3% · max 49.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
209th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.82
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
167th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.1%ADMK 42.8%OTH 12.9%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
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Adichanallur archaeological site

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