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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 143 · 2021

Lalgudi

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Winner — 2021

A.SOUNDARAPANDIAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 48.6%ADMK 38.9%13 others 12.5%
Votes
84,914
48.6% share
Winning margin
16,949
9.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
79.2%
of 2,20,565

A clear win with a 9.7% margin.

Seat history

1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A.SOUNDARAPANDIAN
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
84,91448.6%
2
D.R.DHARMARAJ
ADMK
67,96538.9%
3
I.MALAR TAMIL PRABHA
NTK
16,2489.3%
4
M.VIJAYAMURTHY
AMMK
2,9411.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,2000.7%
6
U.JOHNSON
IND
3040.2%
7
K.KAMARAJ
SMKNK
2700.1%
8
ANBIL K.THANGAMANI
IND
2470.1%
9
R.SILAMBARASAN
AMGRDMK
1380.1%
10
P.NAMBIRAJAN
PT
1240.1%
11
K.DHARMARAJ
IND
1200.1%
12
A.ANANDHKUMAR
IND
960.1%
13
VEERAN.MUTHUKUMAR
SHS
650.0%
14
P.M.SAHADEVAN
IND
650.0%
15
K.ANANTHABABU
IND
570.0%

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 (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 27.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
111th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
222nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.6%ADMK 38.9%NTK 9.3%OTH 2.5%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.19 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Mariamman Temple, Anbil

Mariamman Temple, Anbil

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Sundararaja Perumal temple

Sundararaja Perumal temple

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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