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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 67 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

RAMACHANDRAN S
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 44.9%DMK 41.4%21 others 13.7%
Votes
94,074
44.9% share
Winning margin
7,327
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
81.8%
of 2,56,327

A closely fought contest. RAMACHANDRAN S won with a 3.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMACHANDRAN S
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
94,07444.9%
2
BABU S
DMK
86,74741.4%
3
RAJASEKAR S
PMK
12,8776.2%
4
BABU MURUGAVEL R.M
DMDK
7,0253.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,7490.8%
6
GOPI P
BJP
BJP
1,3040.6%
7
MOHANRAJ J
NTK
8720.4%
8
RAMACHANDRAN S
IND
7040.3%
9
SEKAR K
GOKMK
6070.3%
10
VENKATESAN S
IND
5390.3%
11
SUMATHI S
IND
4530.2%
12
GANESAN A
BSP
4130.2%
13
PALANI P
IND
3730.2%
14
SAKTHIVEL S
IND
3540.2%
15
ASHOKKUMAR A
IND
2720.1%
16
BABU S
IND
1800.1%
17
RAMACHANDRAN V
IND
1630.1%
18
SASI P
IND
1590.1%
19
EKAMBARAM V
IND
1510.1%
20
JANAKIRAMAN M
SP
1470.1%
21
JAYACHANDRAN S
IND
1450.1%
22
MANI D
SASP
1270.1%
23
VELU P
VVIP
1100.1%

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 (64th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.3% · max 29.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
64th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
177th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 44.9%DMK 41.4%PMK 6.2%OTH 6.8%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
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
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Arulmigu Vembuliyamman Temple

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