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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 105 · 2021

Anthiyur

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Winner — 2021

VENKATACHALAM.A.G
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 44.8%ADMK 44.1%19 others 11.0%
Votes
79,096
44.8% share
Winning margin
1,275
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
79.7%
of 2,21,338

Anthiyur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 1,275 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

4 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VENKATACHALAM.A.G
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
79,09644.8%
2
SHANMUGAVEL.K.S
ADMK
77,82144.1%
3
SARAVANAN.M
NTK
8,2304.7%
4
GURUNATHAN.M
MNM
2,4741.4%
5
PRATHABAN.A
AHIMSASP
2,0451.2%
6
SELVAM.S.R
AMMK
1,2120.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,0270.6%
8
PATTAN.G
BSP
9570.5%
9
POORNACHANDRAN.S
IND
5670.3%
10
THANGAVEL.M
IND
5430.3%
11
SHANMUGAM.K
IND
5030.3%
12
MUTHUSAMY.M
IND
4280.2%
13
RAJENDRAN.K
GPI
2290.1%
14
KUMARASAMY.R
IND
2250.1%
15
ANBALAGAN.K
IND
1990.1%
16
SENGUTTUVAN.M.R
IND
1840.1%
17
GEETHA.M
IND
1520.1%
18
PERIYASAMY.T
IND
1470.1%
19
KARTHIKEYAN.R
IND
1320.1%
20
SHEIKDAVOOD.A.M
IND
1110.1%
21
BAKKIYAM.M
IDMMK
1030.1%

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

Average turnout (70th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 0.7% · max 46.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
70th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
106th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.8%ADMK 44.1%OTH 10.5%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 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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