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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 63 · 2016

Tiruvannamalai

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Winner — 2016

VELUE.V.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 57.1%ADMK 32.4%20 others 10.4%
Votes
1,16,484
57.1% share
Winning margin
50,348
24.7% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
79.9%
of 2,55,195

Tiruvannamalai is a safe seat — VELUE.V. won by 24.7%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VELUE.V.
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
1,16,48457.1%
2
RAJANK
ADMK
66,13632.5%
3
PANDIANL
PMK
7,9163.9%
4
MANIKANDANS
DMDK
5,0752.5%
5
VENKATACHALAPATHI
BJP
BJP
1,9350.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,8030.9%
7
KAMALAKKANNANJ
NTK
1,6860.8%
8
JAMEEL BASHAJ
IND
5070.3%
9
RAJANK
IND
3620.2%
10
SUGUNA PANDIANA.R.
IND
3030.1%
11
SIVAPRAKASHK
BSP
2680.1%
12
LAKSHMANADOSSK
IND
1810.1%
13
KOTHANDAPANIB
IND
1730.1%
14
RAJARAMG
GOKMK
1550.1%
15
SHANTHIE
IND
1510.1%
16
SELVAMK
IND
1270.1%
17
JAYAKANTHANK
GMI
1270.1%
18
SINUVASANR
IND
940.1%
19
SAKTHIVELP
IND
900.0%
20
VENKATESANA
SP
890.0%
21
MUNIYAMMALJ
IND
870.0%
22
GANESHKUMARM
IND
760.0%

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 (102nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
24.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.0% · max 45.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
102nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.96
fewer partiesmore parties
198th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
145th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.96EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 57.1%ADMK 32.5%OTH 9.5%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram

Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram

🏛️MonumentASI

Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram

📍Google MapsOSM

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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