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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 232 · 2021
Padmanabhapuram
Winner — 2021
Mano Thangaraj, T.
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 51.6%ADMK 35.8%11 others 12.7%
Votes
87,744
51.6% share
Winning margin
26,885
15.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
70.1%
of 2,42,802
Padmanabhapuram is a safe seat — Mano Thangaraj, T. won by 15.8%.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mano Thangaraj, T. | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 87,744 | 51.6% |
| 2 | John Thankam, D. | 60,859 | 35.8% | |
| 3 | Seelan | 13,899 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Jenkins, D. | 3,234 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | Latha, P. | 1,272 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,036 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Jeyaraj, M. | MNM | 981 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SyedAli, A. | IND | 324 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Glory Selvi, T. | IND | 271 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Mathan, F. | IND | 177 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Robert Singh, I. | IND | 175 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Nagarajan, M. | IND | 129 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Anchalose, Y. | IND | 55 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (223rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 2.8% · max 36.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
223rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
54th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
162nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 51.6%ADMK 35.8%NTK 8.2%OTH 3.9%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.45 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.



