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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 57 · 2021

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Winner — 2021

ANBALAGAN.K.P.
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 53.3%DMK 39.7%11 others 7.0%
Votes
1,10,070
53.3% share
Winning margin
28,100
13.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
87.4%
of 2,36,459

A clear win with a 13.6% margin.

Seat history

2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.46 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ANBALAGAN.K.P.
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
1,10,07053.3%
2
MURUGAN.P.K.
DMK
81,97039.7%
3
KALAISELVI.G.
NTK
7,7043.7%
4
VIJAYASANKAR.P.
DMDK
2,4091.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,3510.7%
6
RAJASEKAR.D.
MNM
1,1760.6%
7
HARI.R.
BSP
5850.3%
8
VADIVEL.M.
IND
4650.2%
9
RAJKUMAR.T.
IND
4060.2%
10
MURUGAN.K.G.
IND
1690.1%
11
MURUGAN.K.
IND
1200.1%
12
SHARAVANAN.M.P.
IND
900.0%
13
ANBARASU.D.
IND
800.0%

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 (6th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
13.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 3.1% · max 33.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
6th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
199th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
26th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 53.3%DMK 39.7%OTH 6.4%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.46 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
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St. Francis Xavier Church, Kethanahalli

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