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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 225 · 2016

Ambasamudram

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Winner — 2016

R. MURUGAIAH PANDIAN
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 45.8%DMK 38.1%18 others 16.1%
Votes
78,555
45.8% share
Winning margin
13,166
7.7% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
73.0%
of 2,35,065

A clear win with a 7.7% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. MURUGAIAH PANDIAN
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
78,55545.8%
2
AVUDAIAPPAN. R
DMK
65,38938.1%
3
P. KARPAGAVALLI
CPM
13,6908.0%
4
V. SASIKALA
BJP
BJP
4,7112.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,0411.2%
6
S. THENNARASU
NTK
1,7781.0%
7
R. ANBALAGAN
PMK
1,3100.8%
8
S. P. RAJAVELU
IND
6450.4%
9
N.RAVICHANDRAN
IND
6350.4%
10
SURESH PANDIAN. S
IND
5550.3%
11
S. ESWARI
BSP
4160.2%
12
A.VELMURUGAN
AIFB
3900.2%
13
E. GANESAN
TMMK
2810.2%
14
D. JEBARATHINAM
IND
2230.1%
15
N. BALASUBRAMANIAN
IND
1970.1%
16
MARIMUTHUMAHESH
IND
1960.1%
17
M. MANOHAR
IND
1410.1%
18
ASHA SUNDAR
IND
1360.1%
19
R. CHARLES
IND
1220.1%
20
A. VENKATESH
IND
1170.1%

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 (158th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 1.6% · max 31.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
158th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.49
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
34th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.8%DMK 38.1%CPM 8.0%OTH 6.9%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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Bhaktavatsala Temple

Bhaktavatsala Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Valisvara temple

Valisvara temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Valisvara temple

📍Google MapsOSM

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