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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 194 · 2021

Madurai West

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Winner — 2021

RAJU. K
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 41.6%DMK 37.1%14 others 21.3%
Votes
83,883
41.6% share
Winning margin
9,121
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
65.1%
of 3,09,726

A closely fought contest. RAJU. K won with a 4.5% margin.

Seat history

4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJU. K
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
83,88341.6%
2
CHINNAMMAL. C
DMK
74,76237.1%
3
VETRIKUMARAN. C
NTK
18,2249.0%
4
MUNIYASAMY. V
MNM
15,8497.9%
5
BALACHANDRAN. P
DMDK
3,4171.7%
6
NAGAJOTHI. K
TNLK
2,5091.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,7740.9%
8
RAMU. N
IND
3680.2%
9
KARTHIKEYAN. R
ABHM
3180.2%
10
VENKATESAN. M
IND
1260.1%
11
PREMKUMAR. M
IND
1220.1%
12
ARASU THIRUVALAVAN. K. K
IND
970.1%
13
SULTHAN BADUSHA. J
AMGRDMK
790.0%
14
ANBUMANIKANDANTAMILSOORIYAN.K
IND
730.0%
15
SEBASTHIYAN. B
IND
490.0%
16
SULTHAN BASHA. K
IND
440.0%

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

Low turnout (215th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.4% · max 32.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
215th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
183rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
103rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 41.6%DMK 37.1%NTK 9.0%MNM 7.9%OTH 3.6%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.31 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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