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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 57 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

ANBALAGAN. K.P.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 40.3%DMK 37.2%14 others 22.5%
Votes
76,143
40.3% share
Winning margin
5,983
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
88.6%
of 2,13,136

A closely fought contest. ANBALAGAN. K.P. won with a 3.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ANBALAGAN. K.P.
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
76,14340.3%
2
MURUGAN. P.K.
DMK
70,16037.2%
3
MANNAN. K.
PMK
31,61216.8%
4
KAVERIVARMAN. K.G.
DMDK
4,9152.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,8801.0%
6
CHANDRASEKARAN. G.
YSP
5360.3%
7
VENKATESAN. S.
NTK
5030.3%
8
NANJAPPAN. P.
IJK
4630.3%
9
GOVINDARAJAN. S.
IND
4300.2%
10
SIVAKUMAR. S.
TMK
3970.2%
11
PERUMAL. P.
BSP
3370.2%
12
KRISHNAMOORTHY. P.
IND
3340.2%
13
MURUGAN. K.G.
IND
3250.2%
14
PACHIYAPPAN. M.
IND
3020.2%
15
SIVAKUMAR. T.
KMDK
2570.1%
16
ANBALAGAN. E.
IND
1730.1%

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

High turnout (6th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 3.1% · max 33.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
6th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
199th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
26th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 40.3%DMK 37.2%PMK 16.8%OTH 4.8%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
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