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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 112 · 2021Reserved (SC)
Avanashi
Winner — 2021
DHANAPAL, P
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 55.2%DMK 31.2%11 others 13.6%
Votes
1,17,284
55.2% share
Winning margin
50,902
23.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
75.2%
of 2,82,823
Avanashi is a safe seat — DHANAPAL, P won by 23.9%.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHANAPAL, P | NDA (NDA) | 1,17,284 | 55.2% |
| 2 | ATHIYAMAAN RAJU | 66,382 | 31.2% | |
| 3 | SHOBA | 13,256 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | VENKATESWARAN, A | MNM | 8,379 | 3.9% |
| 5 | MEERA, K | 2,577 | 1.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,372 | 1.1% |
| 7 | DURAISAMY, P | 833 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | RANGASAMY, P | IND | 520 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MURUGESAN, R | IND | 379 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SAKUNTHALA, T | IND | 179 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ARUMUGAM, P | IND | 173 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ANNAMALAI | IND | 154 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SUBRAMANI, K | IDMMK | 139 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (33rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 1.4% · max 41.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
33rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
67th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
9th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 55.2%DMK 31.2%NTK 6.2%OTH 6.3%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.