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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 179 · 2021
Viralimalai
Winner — 2021
VIJAYA BASKER C
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 52.8%DMK 40.6%21 others 6.5%
Votes
1,02,179
52.8% share
Winning margin
23,598
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
85.4%
of 2,26,411
A clear win with a 12.2% margin.
Seat history
4 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYA BASKER C | NDA (NDA) | 1,02,179 | 52.8% |
| 2 | PALANIAPPAN | 78,581 | 40.6% | |
| 3 | AZHAGU MEENA P | 7,035 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | KARTHI PRABHAKARAN O | 1,228 | 0.6% | |
| 5 | DHANALAKSHMI.M | IND | 620 | 0.3% |
| 6 | SARAVANAN R | MNM | 559 | 0.3% |
| 7 | THIRUVENTHIRAN V | IND | 509 | 0.3% |
| 8 | RAMESH M | IND | 504 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 385 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MANIKANDAN. C | IND | 291 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ALAGURAJA.V | 263 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | PALANISAMY A | IND | 241 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ARUMUGAM P | PT | 215 | 0.1% |
| 14 | JOTHIVEL A | IND | 191 | 0.1% |
| 15 | BALASUBRAMANIAN M | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
| 16 | RAJAVARMAN R | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RAMESHKUMAR.P | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 18 | MANIKANDAN K | IND | 73 | 0.0% |
| 19 | SYEED MOHAMED J | IND | 50 | 0.0% |
| 20 | ELAYARAJA R | IND | 37 | 0.0% |
| 21 | SENTHILKUMAR P | MIDP | 35 | 0.0% |
| 22 | ABDUL NAZAR K | IND | 33 | 0.0% |
| 23 | VIJAY A | Anna Dravidar Kazhagam | 26 | 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 (49th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.1% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
49th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
217th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
230th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 52.8%DMK 40.6%OTH 6.3%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/22
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,18,345
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,644 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 7.1%Other 4.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.2%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation28.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel42.0%
Health insurance72.9%
What's nearby?
38 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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