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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 27 · 2016
Shozhinganallur
Winner — 2016
ARAVIND RAMESH S
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 42.5%ADMK 38.2%14 others 19.3%
Votes
1,47,014
42.5% share
Winning margin
14,913
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
57.4%
of 6,02,472
A closely fought contest. ARAVIND RAMESH S won with a 4.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARAVIND RAMESH S | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 1,47,014 | 42.5% |
| 2 | SUNDARAM N | 1,32,101 | 38.2% | |
| 3 | RAMKUMAR.K | 15,595 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | PANEER DOSS R | 15,129 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | UJAGAR SINGH | BJP | 14,915 | 4.3% |
| 6 | RAJAN.S | 10,842 | 3.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 7,332 | 2.1% |
| 8 | ARUN KUMAR S | FIP | 803 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PERAMAIYAN.G | 645 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | SUNDARAM M | IND | 247 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SANKAR.J | IND | 226 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAMESH.J | IND | 206 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MANIDASAN.S | VTK | 178 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KALANITHI.D | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KUMAR PONUSAMY.M | IND | 154 | 0.0% |
| 16 | SRINIVASAN.G | IND | 144 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (198th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 4.3% · max 31.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
198th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
212th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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73rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.5%ADMK 38.2%OTH 17.1%NOTA 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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