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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 89 · 2016

Salem (North)

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Winner — 2016

RAJENDRAN.R
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 45.1%ADMK 40.0%22 others 14.9%
Votes
86,583
45.1% share
Winning margin
9,873
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
72.1%
of 2,65,999

A clear win with a 5.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJENDRAN.R
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
86,58345.1%
2
SARAVANAN.K.R.S
ADMK
76,71040.0%
3
KATHIR RAASARATINAM
PMK
7,9754.2%
4
GOPINATH.R.P
BJP
BJP
5,9223.1%
5
DEVADASS.R
TMC(M)
4,1572.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,0092.1%
7
KOVENDHAN.R
NTK
1,9541.0%
8
NATESAN.P
IND
1,4660.8%
9
AMJATH BASHA.A
SDPI
4710.3%
10
SARAVANAN.M
NCP
4310.2%
11
GOVINDARAJ.K
IND
4010.2%
12
SUBRAMANI.R.K
IND
3440.2%
13
SENKOTTUVEL.C
KMDK
3390.2%
14
ARAVINTH.R
IND
2490.1%
15
LATHA.B
RPI(A)
1820.1%
16
PONNUTHAMBI.S
RPI
1310.1%
17
PONNUSAMY.V
BSP
990.1%
18
SABBAPATHI.M
YSP
810.0%
19
KRISHNASAMY.M.A
IND
780.0%
20
SURESH.T
IND
670.0%
21
VELAYUDHAM.P
IND
570.0%
22
PALANIVEL.K
IND
530.0%
23
PRABHU.G
IND
310.0%
24
RAMACHANDRAN.P
IND
300.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (96th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 2.9% · max 38.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
96th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
182nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
28th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.1%ADMK 40.0%OTH 12.8%NOTA 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
Government Museum, Salem

Government Museum, Salem

🖼️MuseumWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
CSI Immanuel Church

CSI Immanuel Church

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
⛪

Christ Church, Salem

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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