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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 46 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Gudiyatham

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Winner — 2021

Amulu.V
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 47.4%ADMK 44.2%14 others 8.4%
Votes
1,00,412
47.5% share
Winning margin
6,901
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
72.6%
of 2,91,662

A closely fought contest. Amulu.V won with a 3.3% margin.

Seat history

0 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Amulu.V
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,00,41247.5%
2
Paritha.G
ADMK
93,51144.2%
3
Kalaiyenthiri.R
NTK
11,8345.6%
4
Jayanthi Padmanaban.C
AMMK
1,8100.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6990.8%
6
Raja.S
BSP
5050.2%
7
Rajan.C
IJK
4820.2%
8
Jaikarthikeyan.K
IND
4490.2%
9
Lakshmipathy.N
IND
2570.1%
10
Elumalai.M
IND
1680.1%
11
Gunaseelan.P
IND
1370.1%
12
Selvavinayagam.D
APNP
1190.1%
13
Vennila.R
RPI(A)
670.0%
14
Radha
IND
660.0%
15
Priya.M
IND
620.0%
16
Manojkumar.G
IND
520.0%

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

High turnout (46th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 3.0% · max 39.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
46th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
127th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
151st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.5%ADMK 44.2%NTK 5.6%OTH 2.0%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

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