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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2021

Dharmapuri

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Winner — 2021

VENKATESHWARAN.S.P.
PMK· NDA (NDA)
PMK 48.6%DMK 36.2%20 others 15.2%
Votes
1,05,630
48.6% share
Winning margin
26,860
12.4% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
79.7%
of 2,72,723

A clear win with a 12.4% margin.

Seat history

4 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VENKATESHWARAN.S.P.
PMK
NDA (NDA)
1,05,63048.6%
2
SUBRAMANI.P
DMK
78,77036.2%
3
RAJENDRAN.D.K.
AMMK
11,2265.2%
4
SENTHIL KUMAR (A) SENTHIL.A.
NTK
8,7004.0%
5
JAYAVENKATESAN.S.K.
MNM
5,0832.3%
6
NATARAJAN.M.
APTADMK
1,8970.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,7260.8%
8
NATARAJAN.V.
IND
7180.3%
9
TAMILARASAN.S.
IND
6540.3%
10
PERUMAL.P
BSP
4640.2%
11
SUBRAMANI.K.
IND
3640.2%
12
MANIGANDAN.E.V.
IND
3570.2%
13
SUBRAMANI.T.
IND
3040.1%
14
SHANMUGAM.P.
IND
2370.1%
15
SAKTHIVEL.P.
DMSK
2130.1%
16
RAMASAMY.T.
MIDP
2080.1%
17
MANI.L.
DAMK
1940.1%
18
PALANI.S.K.
IND
1600.1%
19
SUNDARAMOORTHY.M.
IND
1270.1%
20
VENKATESWARAN.B.
IND
1170.1%
21
SUBRAMANI.P.
IND
1100.1%
22
RAJENDRAN.K.
IND
740.0%

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 (35th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.4% · max 37.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
35th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
116th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 48.6%DMK 36.2%AMMK 5.2%OTH 9.2%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 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?

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