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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 157 · 2021
Bhuvanagiri
Winner — 2021
Arunmozhithevan. A
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 48.9%DMK 44.7%13 others 6.3%
Votes
96,453
48.9% share
Winning margin
8,259
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
78.6%
of 2,50,941
A closely fought contest. Arunmozhithevan. A won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arunmozhithevan. A | NDA (NDA) | 96,453 | 48.9% |
| 2 | Saravanan. Durai.K | 88,194 | 44.7% | |
| 3 | Rathinavel. R. | 6,958 | 3.5% | |
| 4 | Balamurugan. K.S.K | 2,470 | 1.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,058 | 0.5% |
| 6 | Ezhilvendhan. R | 504 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | Ranjith. R | IND | 333 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Revathi. R. | IJK | 315 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Saravanan. J. | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Jeyakumar. K | IND | 184 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Pazhanivel. M | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Balamurugan. G.C | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Anandan. S (a) Kavignar Sella Aananthamaalai | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Sivakumari. T | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Ezhilvendan. P. | IND | 55 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (84th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 1.2% · max 36.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
84th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
165th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.9%DMK 44.7%OTH 5.8%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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