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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 98 · 2016
Erode (East)
Winner — 2016
THENNARASU K S
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 43.8%DMK 38.6%13 others 17.6%
Votes
64,879
43.8% share
Winning margin
7,794
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
69.6%
of 2,12,746
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THENNARASU K S | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,879 | 43.8% |
| 2 | CHANDHIRAKUMAR V C | 57,085 | 38.6% | |
| 3 | PONCHAIRMAN | 6,776 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | RAJESHKUMAR P | BJP | 5,549 | 3.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,096 | 2.1% |
| 6 | JAGANATHAN S | KMDK | 2,721 | 1.8% |
| 7 | ALAUDEEN A | 2,262 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | SADHIK BASHA K | 2,176 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | RAJENDRAN | 2,111 | 1.4% | |
| 10 | KANNAN R | IND | 406 | 0.3% |
| 11 | LOGANATHAN P T | IND | 294 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KRISHNAN P | 234 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | RAMESH M | SMK | 220 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SENTHILKUMAR K | UMK | 109 | 0.1% |
| 15 | PERUMALRAJ R | GMI | 100 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (52nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.1% · max 51.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
164th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
37th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.8%DMK 38.6%OTH 15.5%NOTA 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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