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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 2 · 2021Reserved (SC)
Ponneri
Winner — 2021
DURAI. CHANDRASEKAR
INC· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
INC 44.9%ADMK 40.3%9 others 14.7%
Votes
94,528
44.9% share
Winning margin
9,689
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
78.2%
of 2,68,994
A closely fought contest. DURAI. CHANDRASEKAR won with a 4.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURAI. CHANDRASEKAR | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 94,528 | 44.9% |
| 2 | BALARAMAN. P | 84,839 | 40.3% | |
| 3 | MAHESWARI. A | 19,027 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | DESINGURAJAN. D | MNM | 5,394 | 2.6% |
| 5 | PON. RAJA | 2,832 | 1.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,554 | 0.7% |
| 7 | BHAVANI ILAVENIL. J | 1,106 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | ASHOK PRIYADARSHAN. S | IND | 470 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SUGUMAR. K | IND | 298 | 0.1% |
| 10 | VIJAYAKUMAR. V | AMGRDMK | 190 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SAMBATH KUMAR.C.H | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (60th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 0.7% · max 54.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
60th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.88
fewer partiesmore parties
210th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
126th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.9%ADMK 40.3%NTK 9.1%OTH 4.9%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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