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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2016
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Winner — 2016
ESWARAPPAN J L
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 41.4%ADMK 35.9%7 others 22.7%
Votes
84,182
41.4% share
Winning margin
11,091
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
82.4%
of 2,46,835
A clear win with a 5.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESWARAPPAN J L | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 84,182 | 41.4% |
| 2 | RAMADOSS.K.V | 73,091 | 35.9% | |
| 3 | G.KARIKALAN | 35,043 | 17.2% | |
| 4 | UDHAYAKUMAR P N | 5,387 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | ARULRAMAN.D | BJP | 2,648 | 1.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,004 | 1.0% |
| 7 | MURUGANAMTHAM.K | IND | 406 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SAKUTHALA.A | IND | 359 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MUNUSAMY.C | 272 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (29th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 1.5% · max 40.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
29th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
205th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
189th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.4%ADMK 35.9%PMK 17.2%OTH 4.5%NOTA 1.0%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds
🏛️MonumentASI
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds
Masjid and two ponds in the west of the citadel
🏛️MonumentASI
Masjid and two ponds in the west of the citadel
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.