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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2016
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Winner — 2016
MASILAMANI R
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 41.4%ADMK 34.2%11 others 24.4%
Votes
70,880
41.4% share
Winning margin
12,306
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
81.0%
of 2,11,372
A clear win with a 7.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASILAMANI R | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 70,880 | 41.4% |
| 2 | ANNADURAI K | 58,574 | 34.2% | |
| 3 | RAJASHEKARAN VR | 25,711 | 15.0% | |
| 4 | BALAJI SS | 10,866 | 6.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,722 | 1.0% |
| 6 | RAJASEKAR J | IND | 753 | 0.4% |
| 7 | VIDJEALATCHOUMY S | 672 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | STEPHANRAJ S | 583 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | GNANASEKAR E | IND | 445 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SUNDARAMURTHY C | IND | 385 | 0.2% |
| 11 | RAMADEVI R | IJK | 315 | 0.2% |
| 12 | ARUL N | IND | 210 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ELAIYARAJA P | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (50th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 1.3% · max 37.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
50th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
181st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
234th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.4%ADMK 34.2%PMK 15.0%VCK 6.3%OTH 2.0%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food products - Rice🏺Rice
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Vinnamparai rock containing Pallava inscriptions
🏛️MonumentASI
Vinnamparai rock containing Pallava inscriptions
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.