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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 93 · 2016Reserved (ST)

Sendamangalam

Winner — 2016

CHANDRASEKARAN C
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 48.1%DMK 41.6%9 others 10.3%
Votes
91,339
48.1% share
Winning margin
12,333
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
82.6%
of 2,29,911

A clear win with a 6.5% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHANDRASEKARAN C
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
91,33948.1%
2
PONNUSAMY K
79,00641.6%
3
SATHIYA M
5,6093.0%
4
CHINNUSAMY M
KMDK
4,0142.1%
NOTA
NOTA
2,6641.4%
6
SUSILA K
2,4471.3%
7
ANBUTHAMBI R
2,2191.2%
8
VARADAN M
IND
9030.5%
9
MANIKANDAN P
IJK
7490.4%
10
PALANISAMY M
IND
6490.3%
11
SEMMANDA PONNUSAMY K
IND
3180.2%

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

High turnout (37th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 1.3% · max 53.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
37th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
75th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
23rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.1%DMK 41.6%OTH 8.9%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products

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