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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 102 · 2021

Kangayam

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Winner — 2021

SAMINATHAN.M.P
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 47.1%ADMK 43.5%25 others 9.4%
Votes
94,197
47.1% share
Winning margin
7,331
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
26
Turnout
77.2%
of 2,58,865

A closely fought contest. SAMINATHAN.M.P won with a 3.7% margin.

Seat history

2 of 26 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

27 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SAMINATHAN.M.P
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
94,19747.1%
2
RAMALINGAM.A.S
ADMK
86,86643.5%
3
SIVANANTHAM.K
NTK
11,3075.7%
4
APPASAMY.R
IND
2,3271.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0270.5%
6
RAMESH.C
AMMK
4740.2%
7
IMMANUVEL.R
IND
4350.2%
8
AYYAVU.N
BSP
4210.2%
9
MANIKANDAN.R
IND
3300.2%
10
NITHIYANDHAN.C
IND
2850.1%
11
NALLAMUTHU.P
IND
2760.1%
12
MANI.A
IND
2730.1%
13
GOPINATH.P
IND
2470.1%
14
SELVAKUMAR.K
IND
2250.1%
15
MANOHARAN.S
APTADMK
1340.1%
16
SUBRAMANIAN.D
IND
1240.1%
17
PRABHAKARAN.G
IND
1130.1%
18
SATHYAMOORTHI.S
IND
1070.1%
19
RAVIKUMAR.R
IND
1000.1%
20
RAJENDRAN.B
IND
950.1%
21
JAHANGEER.K.O.
IND
890.0%
22
JOTHI KALIMUTHU.G
IND
840.0%
23
VADUGANATHAN.K.K.
IND
830.0%
24
SATHISH KUMAR.P
IND
620.0%
25
SUKUMARAN.N
IND
590.0%
26
RAJENDRAN.P
IND
400.0%
27
RAMALINGAM.N
IND
380.0%

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

High turnout (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 2.1% · max 46.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
15th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
154th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.1%ADMK 43.5%NTK 5.7%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/26

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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom and Powerloom products🏺Readymade Fabric🏷️TurmericGI
Uthanda VelayudhaSamy Temple, Uthiyur

Uthanda VelayudhaSamy Temple, Uthiyur

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