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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 99 · 2016
Erode (West)
Winner — 2016
RAMALINGAM K.V.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 43.5%DMK 40.9%14 others 15.7%
Votes
82,297
43.5% share
Winning margin
4,906
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
73.9%
of 2,56,208
A closely fought contest. RAMALINGAM K.V. won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMALINGAM K.V. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 82,297 | 43.5% |
| 2 | MUTHUSAMY S | 77,391 | 40.9% | |
| 3 | EASWARA MURTHY M | KMDK | 7,477 | 4.0% |
| 4 | MURUGAN N | 6,624 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | PALANISAMY N.P. | BJP | 4,177 | 2.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,403 | 1.8% |
| 7 | ARUMUGAM P V | 3,000 | 1.6% | |
| 8 | JOTHIVEL T | 2,448 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | ARAVINDAN P | IND | 644 | 0.3% |
| 10 | VEERAPPAN C | 473 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | MUTHUSAMY A | IND | 371 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PALANISAMY M | IND | 272 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PERIYASAMY A P | GMI | 241 | 0.1% |
| 14 | VELUSAMY P | IDMMK | 236 | 0.1% |
| 15 | VENGATESAN A | IND | 227 | 0.1% |
| 16 | THAMOTHARAN V | UCPI | 86 | 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 (85th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 2.6% · max 46.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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85th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.98
fewer partiesmore parties
194th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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30th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.5%DMK 40.9%OTH 13.9%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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