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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 7 · 2016
Maduravoyal
Winner — 2016
BENJAMIN P
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 40.1%INC 36.7%13 others 23.1%
Votes
99,739
40.1% share
Winning margin
8,402
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
61.8%
of 4,02,205
A closely fought contest. BENJAMIN P won with a 3.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BENJAMIN P | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 99,739 | 40.1% |
| 2 | RAJESH R | 91,337 | 36.7% | |
| 3 | BEEMRAO G | 19,612 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | SRINIVASAN N V | 17,328 | 7.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,655 | 2.7% |
| 6 | VASU M | 6,181 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | ANANDAPRIYA R | IJK | 4,582 | 1.8% |
| 8 | MOHAMED ABBAS S | 807 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | DHANASEKAR A | YSP | 549 | 0.2% |
| 10 | GANAPATHY SURESH | IND | 503 | 0.2% |
| 11 | RAJESH C | IND | 430 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SRIRANGARAYAN G | KMDK | 274 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SRINIVASAN K V | IND | 269 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAVI C V | IND | 173 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ARUN KUMAR R | IND | 158 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (212th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 0.1% · max 52.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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212th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
204th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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50th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 40.1%INC 36.7%CPM 7.9%PMK 7.0%OTH 5.6%NOTA 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
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