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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 95 · 2016
Paramathi-Velur
Winner — 2016
MOORTHIY K S
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 42.5%ADMK 42.0%18 others 15.6%
Votes
74,418
42.5% share
Winning margin
818
0.5% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
84.0%
of 2,08,633
Paramathi-Velur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.5% — fewer than 818 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOORTHIY K S | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 74,418 | 42.5% |
| 2 | RAJENDHIRAN R | 73,600 | 42.0% | |
| 3 | MUTHUKUMAR K | 6,014 | 3.4% | |
| 4 | BOOPATHI C | KMDK | 5,116 | 2.9% |
| 5 | RAJKUMAR S | BJP | 4,323 | 2.5% |
| 6 | RAMESH PON | 3,740 | 2.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,658 | 0.9% |
| 8 | DEIVASIGAMANI G | 1,643 | 0.9% | |
| 9 | PERIASAMY R | IND | 1,134 | 0.7% |
| 10 | RAMESH M | IND | 725 | 0.4% |
| 11 | CHANDRAN S | IND | 600 | 0.3% |
| 12 | THIRUVARANGAN R | IND | 494 | 0.3% |
| 13 | GANESAN P | IND | 435 | 0.3% |
| 14 | SRIDHAR P | IND | 400 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SAKTHIVEL P | IND | 325 | 0.2% |
| 16 | SUNDARAM N | YSP | 155 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RAMASAMY N | IND | 148 | 0.1% |
| 18 | RAMKUMAR G | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| 19 | ARUL V | IND | 122 | 0.1% |
| 20 | RAMASAMY P | IND | 118 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (21st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 0.2% · max 58.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
21st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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212th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.5%ADMK 42.0%OTH 14.6%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
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
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