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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2016
Katpadi
Winner — 2016
DURAIMURUGAN
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 50.9%ADMK 37.4%14 others 11.7%
Votes
90,534
50.9% share
Winning margin
23,946
13.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
77.4%
of 2,29,868
A clear win with a 13.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURAIMURUGAN | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 90,534 | 50.9% |
| 2 | APPU S.R.K | 66,588 | 37.4% | |
| 3 | SHANMUGAM N T | 12,728 | 7.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,492 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SIVANANDAM T.V | TMC(M) | 2,163 | 1.2% |
| 6 | PUVIARASAN L. | 1,135 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | SANKAR GANESH K | PPIS | 598 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MANJULA V | IND | 439 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SATHISHKUMAR L | IND | 382 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MURUGAN N | IJK | 368 | 0.2% |
| 11 | PALANI R | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SUBRAMANI K | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SARAVANAN M | IND | 74 | 0.0% |
| 14 | SHANMUGAM K L | 74 | 0.0% | |
| 15 | GANAPATHY S | IND | 57 | 0.0% |
| 16 | KANNAN K S | IND | 44 | 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 (89th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.4% · max 39.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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89th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
126th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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135th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.9%ADMK 37.4%PMK 7.2%OTH 3.1%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
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Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill
🏛️MonumentASI
Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.