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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 184 · 2021

Karaikudi

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Winner — 2021

S.Mangudi
INC· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
INC 35.8%BJP 25.6%12 others 38.7%
Votes
75,954
35.8% share
Winning margin
21,589
10.2% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
66.2%
of 3,20,785

A clear win with a 10.2% margin.

Seat history

4 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S.Mangudi
INC
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
75,95435.8%
2
H.Raja
BJP
54,36525.6%
3
Dherpoki V Pandi
AMMK
44,86421.1%
4
N.Durai Manickam
NTK
23,87211.2%
5
S.Rajkumar
MNM
8,3513.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,3490.6%
7
B.Vanitha
PT
7020.3%
8
N.Baluswamy
BSP
6520.3%
9
N.Meenal
IND
5480.3%
10
K.Velu
IND
5040.2%
11
M.Naina Mohamed
IND
4160.2%
12
A.Ganesan
IND
3460.2%
13
Rajkumar.G
AMGRDMK
3410.2%
14
A.Paramasivam
IND
1920.1%

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

Low turnout (230th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.3% · max 28.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
230th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
220th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.8%BJP 25.6%AMMK 21.1%NTK 11.2%OTH 5.7%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.39 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,39,101
Density
316 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,233 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.6%Christian 5.6%Muslim 5.5%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.9%
Electricity91.9%
Sanitation40.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.5%
Women literate85.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.2%
Health insurance67.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
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