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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 31 · 2016
Tambaram
Winner — 2016
RAJA S R
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 43.3%ADMK 37.1%19 others 19.6%
Votes
1,01,835
43.3% share
Winning margin
14,445
6.1% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
61.7%
of 3,81,359
A clear win with a 6.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJA S R | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 1,01,835 | 43.3% |
| 2 | RAJENDRAN C | 87,390 | 37.1% | |
| 3 | CHEZHIYAN M | 14,559 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | VEDASUBRAMANIAM A | BJP | 10,327 | 4.4% |
| 5 | SURESH R | 7,631 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | NAGANATHAN B | 5,237 | 2.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,007 | 2.1% |
| 8 | MOHAMAD BILAL S | 1,135 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | TAMIL SELVAN X | IND | 434 | 0.2% |
| 10 | DHANACHEZHIYAN K | IND | 301 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAJA A | IND | 280 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ARUL SANTHA MICHAEL | IND | 267 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ARUMUGAM P | KMDK | 240 | 0.1% |
| 14 | THANGAVEL T | IND | 146 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ILANCHEZHIAN S | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 16 | RAJENDRAN S | IND | 93 | 0.0% |
| 17 | GOPINATH K | IND | 81 | 0.0% |
| 18 | SURESH R | IND | 78 | 0.0% |
| 19 | RAJA P | IND | 74 | 0.0% |
| 20 | SARANGABANI G | IND | 65 | 0.0% |
| 21 | SIVARAMAN S | IND | 58 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (151st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.5% · max 49.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
151st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
170th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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36th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.3%ADMK 37.1%DMDK 6.2%OTH 11.3%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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