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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 64 · 2021

Kilpennathur

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Winner — 2021

K.Pitchandi
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 51.3%PMK 38.2%20 others 10.5%
Votes
1,04,675
51.3% share
Winning margin
26,787
13.1% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
79.3%
of 2,56,945

A clear win with a 13.1% margin.

Seat history

3 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K.Pitchandi
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,04,67551.3%
2
K.Selvakumar
PMK
77,88838.2%
3
Dr.R.Rameshbabu
NTK
11,5415.7%
4
P.Kathikeyan
AMMK
2,1911.1%
5
V.Suganantham
MNM
1,4370.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
9610.5%
7
M.Murugan
IND
8440.4%
8
SubashChandrabose
BSP
5980.3%
9
S.Sasikumar
IND
5970.3%
10
A.R.Elumalai
VTVTK
5040.3%
11
M.Sampathraj
IND
4170.2%
12
Sakthivel
IND
4080.2%
13
N.Thangaraj
MKLMNTRAPR
3170.2%
14
M.Dinakaran
IND
2710.1%
15
Farmer Jayaraman
AMAK
2390.1%
16
P.Ganeshraja
IND
1970.1%
17
M.Athiyaman
IND
1850.1%
18
C.Jothi
IND
1520.1%
19
A.Venkatesan
RPI(A)
1470.1%
20
G.krishnamurthy
IND
1250.1%
21
M.Mohanraja
IND
1170.1%
22
Lourdammal
IND
750.0%

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 (41st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 0.1% · max 37.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
41st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
157th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
226th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 51.3%PMK 38.2%NTK 5.7%OTH 4.3%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil

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