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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2021

Thiruvottiyur

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Winner — 2021

K.P.SHANKAR
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 44.1%ADMK 25.3%19 others 30.6%
Votes
88,185
44.1% share
Winning margin
37,661
18.8% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
65.2%
of 3,06,977

Thiruvottiyur is a safe seat — K.P.SHANKAR won by 18.8%.

Seat history

2 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.48 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K.P.SHANKAR
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
88,18544.1%
2
K.KUPPAN
ADMK
50,52425.3%
3
SEEMAN
NTK
48,59724.3%
4
D.MOHAN
MNM
7,0533.5%
5
M.SOUNDARA PANDIAN
AMMK
1,4170.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1110.6%
7
M.A.MICHAEL RAJ
IND
6030.3%
8
N.RAMESH KUMAR
IND
5850.3%
9
M.KOTTESWARAN
BSP
3670.2%
10
D.SASIRAJ
SAP
2910.1%
11
R.EGAVALLI
NADLMMKLK
2530.1%
12
U.VENKATESH
IND
2240.1%
13
M.CHELLAM
IND
1840.1%
14
C.DHANRAJ
IND
1150.1%
15
D.THAMIZHIZHAN
IND
1030.1%
16
K.GOPINATH
IND
960.1%
17
B.DHANASEKARAN
IND
880.0%
18
B.ZAKIR HUSSAIN
IND
710.0%
19
PRAVINA
IND
520.0%
20
N.RAJESH KUMAR
IND
480.0%
21
V.SURESHBALAJI
IND
290.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (150th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
18.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.4% · max 46.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
150th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
227th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
120th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.1%ADMK 25.3%NTK 24.3%OTH 5.8%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.48 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%

What's nearby?

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