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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 197 · 2021

Usilampatti

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Winner — 2021

AYYAPPAN P
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 33.5%DMK 30.0%13 others 36.5%
Votes
71,255
33.5% share
Winning margin
7,477
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
73.8%
of 2,87,879

A closely fought contest. AYYAPPAN P won with a 3.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AYYAPPAN P
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
71,25533.5%
2
KATHIRAVAN P V
DMK
63,77830.0%
3
MAHENDRAN I
AMMK
55,49126.1%
4
IYNDHUKOVILAN G
NTK
15,3577.2%
5
ARUMUGAM K
IND
1,2470.6%
6
THIRUSELVAM C
PT
1,1610.6%
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NOTA
NOTA
1,0320.5%
8
ARASUMAYAN M
AIJYMKG
9670.5%
9
KATHIRAVAN A
IND
5280.3%
10
Dhanasekaran T
IND
4780.2%
11
BHARATH V
MIDP
3780.2%
12
ARUNKUMAR M
IND
3620.2%
13
MAHENDRAN A
IND
2470.1%
14
ALAGUMURUGESAN K
IND
1580.1%
15
ANANTHA KUMAR N
IND
740.0%

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 (161st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.1% · max 36.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
161st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.03
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
176th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 33.5%DMK 30.0%AMMK 26.1%NTK 7.2%OTH 2.6%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Ready Made Garments
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Cave in Sittharmalai

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Cave in Sittharmalai

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Jain statues, rock inscriptions and Panchapandava beds on the hill

🏛️MonumentASI

Jain statues, rock inscriptions and Panchapandava beds on the hill

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