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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2016

Veppanahalli

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Winner — 2016

MURUGAN P
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 46.0%ADMK 43.3%17 others 10.7%
Votes
88,952
46.0% share
Winning margin
5,228
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
84.7%
of 2,28,145

A closely fought contest. MURUGAN P won with a 2.7% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MURUGAN P
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
88,95246.0%
2
MADHU A.V.M @ HEMNATH M
ADMK
83,72443.3%
3
TAMIL SELVI M
PMK
5,4762.8%
4
NAGARAJ N
DMDK
4,6562.4%
5
PREMANATHAN V S
BJP
BJP
1,9661.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4820.8%
7
ABBAS ALI S B
FDLP
1,3730.7%
8
RAMASAMY GC
IND
8930.5%
9
GOVINDARAJ R
IND
7040.4%
10
SUJATHA K
NCP
6530.3%
11
ILANTHAMIZAN
NTK
5880.3%
12
SHANMUGAM L
IND
5530.3%
13
SUDHAKAR N
IND
3940.2%
14
SADANAPALLIYAPPA
IND
3910.2%
15
VADIVEL P
IND
3520.2%
16
VIRGINIA BERNADINE FRANCIS
IND
3130.2%
17
SURYAPRAKASH C.L.
RPSN
3070.2%
18
KRISHNAPPA @ KRISHNAN
KMDK
2910.1%
19
SANKAR K
UCPI
2570.1%

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 (58th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.1% · max 25.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
58th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
103rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
7th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.0%ADMK 43.3%OTH 9.9%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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
Hill Fort, Rayakottai

Hill Fort, Rayakottai

🏛️MonumentASI

Hill Fort

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Our Lady Of Velankanni Church, Shoolagiri

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

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