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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 74 · 2016
Villupuram
Winner — 2016
SHANMUGAM C VE
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 36.7%IUML 24.9%23 others 38.3%
Votes
69,421
36.7% share
Winning margin
22,291
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
76.4%
of 2,47,327
A clear win with a 11.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
25 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANMUGAM C VE | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,421 | 36.7% |
| 2 | AMEER ABBAS S M | 47,130 | 24.9% | |
| 3 | PALANIVEL P | 36,456 | 19.3% | |
| 4 | VENGATESAN L | 24,907 | 13.2% | |
| 5 | JAYAKUMAR RAMA | BJP | 2,188 | 1.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,701 | 0.9% |
| 7 | SUBRAMANI K | 1,231 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | MUGAMADHU ALI JINNA M | IND | 841 | 0.5% |
| 9 | VENKATESAN A | IND | 801 | 0.4% |
| 10 | PALANIVEL P | IND | 578 | 0.3% |
| 11 | DINESH G | IND | 461 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KALIAMOORTHY G KARUNCHIRUTHAI | 456 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | SHANMUGAM V C | IND | 370 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SHANMUGAM P | IND | 357 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SULTHAN MOIDEEN D | IND | 294 | 0.2% |
| 16 | JEYACHANDRAN J | GMI | 265 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MURUGAN K | IND | 230 | 0.1% |
| 18 | ANANDHBABU A | IND | 215 | 0.1% |
| 19 | MEENAKSHI V | IND | 182 | 0.1% |
| 20 | RAMAKRISHNAN R | 180 | 0.1% | |
| 21 | VENKATESH KUMAR K | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| 22 | VICTOR A S | IND | 161 | 0.1% |
| 23 | SHANMUGAM K | IND | 140 | 0.1% |
| 24 | INIYADHAYALAN G | IND | 122 | 0.1% |
| 25 | SHANMUGAM A | IND | 112 | 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 (104th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 1.5% · max 32.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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104th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
87th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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202nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 36.7%IUML 24.9%PMK 19.3%DMDK 13.2%OTH 5.0%NOTA 0.9%
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?
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