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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2016
Ambattur
Winner — 2016
ALEXANDER V
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 41.1%INC 33.5%26 others 25.4%
Votes
94,375
41.1% share
Winning margin
17,498
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
27
Turnout
63.9%
of 3,59,345
A clear win with a 7.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
28 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALEXANDER V | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 94,375 | 41.1% |
| 2 | AASSAN MAULAANA | 76,877 | 33.5% | |
| 3 | SEKAR K N | 16,635 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | CONSTANDINE RAVINDRAN J | 16,631 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | DEVARAJAN C | BJP | 9,563 | 4.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,603 | 2.4% |
| 7 | ANBUTHENNARASAN R | 5,044 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | SIMRAN KALATI | YSP | 553 | 0.2% |
| 9 | ABUBAKKAR M | 479 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | PRAKASH C | 456 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | DEVARAJAN G | IND | 418 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PALANIVEL K | CPI(ML)(L) | 403 | 0.2% |
| 13 | CHINNADURAI M | IND | 385 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SHIVAKUMAR S | IND | 339 | 0.1% |
| 15 | NARMADHA NANDHAKUMAR | IND | 267 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PRAKASH R | IND | 234 | 0.1% |
| 17 | VISWANATHAN R | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 18 | MANOHARAN D | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| 19 | BALAJI G | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 20 | GANESAN N | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 21 | KANAKARAJ K | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 22 | RAMESH B | IND | 115 | 0.1% |
| 23 | RANGANATHAN K | VTK | 112 | 0.1% |
| 24 | RAMADASS A S | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
| 25 | DHANRAJ P | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 26 | ARUMUGAM S | IND | 100 | 0.0% |
| 27 | BALACHANDAR M | PPIS | 99 | 0.0% |
| 28 | VIJAYAKUMAR G | IND | 83 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (219th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 0.7% · max 44.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
219th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
221st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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27th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 41.1%INC 33.5%PMK 7.2%DMDK 7.2%OTH 8.5%NOTA 2.4%
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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