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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 116 · 2019 by-elections

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Winner — 2019 by-elections

KANDHASAMY. P
ADMK
ADMK 44.8%DMK 40.3%20 others 14.9%
Votes
1,00,782
44.8% share
Winning margin
10,113
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
22

A closely fought contest. KANDHASAMY. P won with a 4.5% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KANDHASAMY. P
ADMK
1,00,78244.8%
2
PONGALUR PALANISAMY. N
DMK
90,66940.3%
3
SUGUMAR. K
IND
16,5307.3%
4
MAYILSWAMY. G
MNM
6,6443.0%
5
VIJAYARAGAVAN. M.V
NTK
4,3351.9%
6
PRABAKARAN. D
IND
1,6060.7%
7
BALAMURUGAN. K
IND
6560.3%
8
NOOR MOHAMED. A
IND
6200.3%
9
RAJA VELUSAMY. S.T
IND
4710.2%
10
SHANMUGAM. K
UMK
4110.2%
11
KARTHIKEYAN. P
IND
4010.2%
12
PALANISAMY. K
TNLK
3390.1%
13
ESWARAMOORTHY. R
IND
3070.1%
14
KANDASWAMY. P.N
IND
2510.1%
15
UMARALI. D
IND
2150.1%
16
KATHIRESAN. L
IND
1600.1%
17
GANESAN. V
IND
1410.1%
18
PUSHPANANTHAM. V
IND
1280.1%
19
SANTHOSH KUMAR. M
ACDP
1220.1%
20
RAMESHKUMAR. P
IND
1090.1%
21
KANDHASAMY. P
IND
1010.0%
22
MURUGAN. V
IND
600.0%

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (82nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 1.0% · max 22.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
82nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
21 seats · 11 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 44.8%DMK 40.3%IND 7.3%OTH 7.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Karumathampatti

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