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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 100 · 2021

Modakurichi

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Winner — 2021

SARASWATHI.C
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 43.0%DMK 42.8%14 others 14.2%
Votes
78,125
43.0% share
Winning margin
281
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
75.3%
of 2,41,638

Modakurichi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 281 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SARASWATHI.C
BJP
NDA (NDA)
78,12543.0%
2
SUBBULAKSHMI JEGADEESAN
DMK
77,84442.8%
3
PRAKASH.G
NTK
12,9447.1%
4
RAJESHKUMAR.M
MNM
4,5742.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,3421.3%
6
THANGARAJ.D
AMMK
1,5470.8%
7
BOOPATHI.R
BSP
1,1430.6%
8
SAMI KANDHASAMY
IND
8820.5%
9
VIJAYAKUMAR.M
IND
5690.3%
10
MAYILSAMY.P
IND
3350.2%
11
MANICKAM.R
GPI
3270.2%
12
GOVANAM THANGAVEL.K.S
IND
3010.2%
13
MAHESWARAN .A
MIDP
2950.2%
14
BHARATHI.L
IND
2750.1%
15
RAMESH.M
NKMK
2350.1%
16
MANI.P
IDMMK
1190.1%

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

High turnout (25th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.1% · max 38.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
25th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
60th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 43.0%DMK 42.8%NTK 7.1%OTH 5.8%NOTA 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 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?

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