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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 52 · 2016

Bargur

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Winner — 2016

V.RAJENDRAN
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 42.9%DMK 42.4%14 others 14.7%
Votes
80,650
42.9% share
Winning margin
982
0.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
82.2%
of 2,28,893

Bargur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.5% — fewer than 982 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
V.RAJENDRAN
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
80,65042.9%
2
GOVINDDARASAN.E.C
DMK
79,66842.4%
3
A.KUMAR
PMK
18,4079.8%
4
R.RAJENDRAN
TMC(M)
2,9481.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,3820.7%
6
R.MANIVANNAN
BJP
BJP
1,2730.7%
7
N.ANANTHI
NCP
8760.5%
8
P.ESWARAN
NTK
6850.4%
9
SUGUMAR
IND
5680.3%
10
RAMESH.D
IND
4500.2%
11
C.ANBALAGAN
IND
3950.2%
12
C.GOVINDARASU
IND
2520.1%
13
C.S.SARDHAR
PTK
1430.1%
14
G.K.MUNIRAJ
UMK
1280.1%
15
K.THIRUVENKADAM
KMDK
1180.1%
16
R.THANIGAI
YSP
1130.1%

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 (81st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.5% · max 26.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
81st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
69th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
180th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.9%DMK 42.4%PMK 9.8%OTH 4.2%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.25 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango Processing
St. Antony's Church, Sundampatti

St. Antony's Church, Sundampatti

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St. Joseph Church, Kathanpallam

St. Joseph Church, Kathanpallam

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📍Google MapsOSM

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