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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 51 · 2021Reserved (SC)
Uthangarai
Winner — 2021
T.M.TAMILSELVAM
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 53.0%INC 37.9%11 others 9.2%
Votes
99,675
53.0% share
Winning margin
28,387
15.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
78.4%
of 2,40,172
Uthangarai is a safe seat — T.M.TAMILSELVAM won by 15.1%.
Seat history
1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.M.TAMILSELVAM | NDA (NDA) | 99,675 | 53.0% |
| 2 | S.Arumugam | 71,288 | 37.9% | |
| 3 | Elangovan | 10,424 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | R.Bakyaraj | 2,291 | 1.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,359 | 0.7% |
| 6 | K.Murugesan | MNM | 1,254 | 0.7% |
| 7 | NAGARAJ | 722 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | C.Jayaraman | IND | 322 | 0.2% |
| 9 | R.Vivekanandhan | IND | 283 | 0.1% |
| 10 | S.Perumal | APTADMK | 206 | 0.1% |
| 11 | T.Tamilarasan | IND | 181 | 0.1% |
| 12 | R.Manjunathan | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
| 13 | M.Thenmozhi | IND | 104 | 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 (114th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 1.4% · max 36.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
114th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
86th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
93rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 53.0%INC 37.9%NTK 5.5%OTH 2.9%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.26 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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