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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 97 · 2016
Kumarapalayam
Winner — 2016
THANGAMANI P
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 55.2%DMK 29.8%24 others 15.0%
Votes
1,03,032
55.2% share
Winning margin
47,329
25.4% of votes
Total candidates
25
Turnout
80.8%
of 2,31,009
Kumarapalayam is a safe seat — THANGAMANI P won by 25.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
26 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGAMANI P | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,03,032 | 55.2% |
| 2 | YUVARAJ P | 55,703 | 29.8% | |
| 3 | MADESHWARAN P A | 9,784 | 5.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,994 | 1.6% |
| 5 | ARUNKUMAR G | 2,908 | 1.6% | |
| 6 | PONNUSAMY R | KMDK | 2,813 | 1.5% |
| 7 | MURTHY S | 2,773 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | EASWARAN K | BJP | 1,981 | 1.1% |
| 9 | LOGANATHAN K | IND | 777 | 0.4% |
| 10 | SELVARAJ K | IND | 566 | 0.3% |
| 11 | KANCHANA N | IND | 389 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KOKILA R | 367 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | KARTHI N | IND | 354 | 0.2% |
| 14 | RAVICHANDRAN P | GMI | 279 | 0.1% |
| 15 | GOVINDARAJ A | CPI(ML)(L) | 246 | 0.1% |
| 16 | AMIRTHALINGAM T V R | IND | 234 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SARAVANAN C | IND | 208 | 0.1% |
| 18 | PRABHAKARAN S | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
| 19 | SELVARAJ P | IND | 190 | 0.1% |
| 20 | AYYAM PERUMAL | IND | 179 | 0.1% |
| 21 | GANDHI RAMESH P | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| 22 | PONGIYANNAN S | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| 23 | MURUGAVEL S | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| 24 | SELVAKUMAR G V | UCPI | 90 | 0.1% |
| 25 | SURESH M | IND | 83 | 0.0% |
| 26 | VIJAYAKUMAR P K | IND | 82 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (11th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean25.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 3.7% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
11th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
170th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 55.2%DMK 29.8%DMDK 5.2%OTH 8.1%NOTA 1.6%
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
🏺Poultry feed and products
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