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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 43 · 2016

Vellore

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Winner — 2016

KARTHIKEYAN
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 51.5%ADMK 36.2%21 others 12.2%
Votes
88,264
51.5% share
Winning margin
26,210
15.3% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
68.6%
of 2,49,715

Vellore is a safe seat — KARTHIKEYAN won by 15.3%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KARTHIKEYAN
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
88,26451.5%
2
HARUN RASHEED
ADMK
62,05436.2%
3
ELANGOVAN.S
BJP
BJP
5,2123.0%
4
LAKSHMI NARAYANAN .D
PMK
5,1853.0%
5
ABDUR RAHMAN .A.R
VCK
2,5901.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,4001.4%
7
MANIGANDAN.A
NTK
1,6391.0%
8
SHAIK MEERAN
SDPI
1,1000.6%
9
USHA NANDHINI .M
IND
4550.3%
10
SAMUEL JASON .P
PPIS
3870.2%
11
BALADANDAYUDAM.G
IND
3390.2%
12
MOOSHA.B
IND
2720.2%
13
SYED RISWAN
IND
2310.1%
14
BALAKRISHNAN V
VBMP
2000.1%
15
SYED NIZAMUDDIN ASLAM
IND
1760.1%
16
SELVI.V
IND
1500.1%
17
SARAVANAN.L
IND
1440.1%
18
VENKATESAN
IND
1080.1%
19
GNANAPRAGASAM.S
APNP
1060.1%
20
RAMESH.K
SP
820.1%
21
VEDHAMUTHU
IND
670.0%
22
PANNEER SELVAM .N
IND
650.0%
23
JAKER HUSSAIN .M
IND
530.0%

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 (91st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.0% · min 3.6% · max 34.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
91st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
178th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
115th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 51.5%ADMK 36.2%OTH 10.8%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
Fort, Vellore

Fort, Vellore

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort

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Jalakanteswara Temple

Jalakanteswara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Jalakanteswara Temple

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🏛️

Old mosque in the fort, Vellore

🏛️MonumentASI

Old mosque in the fort

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St. John's Church, Vellore

⛪ChurchWikidata
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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