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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Tindivanam
Winner — 2016
SEETHAPATHY P
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 35.3%ADMK 35.3%10 others 29.4%
Votes
61,879
35.3% share
Winning margin
101
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
78.9%
of 2,21,864
Tindivanam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 101 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEETHAPATHY P | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 61,879 | 35.3% |
| 2 | RAJENDRAN S P | 61,778 | 35.3% | |
| 3 | KALIDOSS A | 29,848 | 17.0% | |
| 4 | UDHAYAKUMAR M | 14,928 | 8.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,112 | 1.2% |
| 6 | POOVAZHAGI B | BJP | 1,509 | 0.9% |
| 7 | BHUVANESHWARI G | 908 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | VISWANATHAN S A | AIPMK | 716 | 0.4% |
| 9 | KARTHICK R | IND | 489 | 0.3% |
| 10 | GOVINDASAMY A | 396 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | MEERA K | IND | 392 | 0.2% |
| 12 | CHANDRASEKARAN M | IND | 195 | 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 (74th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.1% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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74th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
105th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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137th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 35.3%ADMK 35.3%PMK 17.0%DMDK 8.5%OTH 2.6%NOTA 1.2%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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