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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 65 · 2021
Kalasapakkam
Winner — 2021
Saravanan.P.S.T
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 47.9%ADMK 43.2%14 others 8.9%
Votes
94,134
47.9% share
Winning margin
9,222
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
80.4%
of 2,44,442
A closely fought contest. Saravanan.P.S.T won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saravanan.P.S.T | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 94,134 | 47.9% |
| 2 | Panneerselvam.V | 84,912 | 43.2% | |
| 3 | Balaji.E | 8,822 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Nehru.M | 2,756 | 1.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,593 | 0.8% |
| 6 | Tirunavukarasu.M | IND | 765 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Panneerselvam.S | IND | 713 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Rajkumar.E | 632 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | Rajamani.K | IND | 450 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Amutha.G | IND | 382 | 0.2% |
| 11 | Jagannathan.R | IND | 322 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Saravanan.K | IND | 250 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Rajendran.M.S | IJK | 244 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Panneerselvam.V | IND | 239 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Kalyanasundaram.A | VTVTK | 128 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Sampath.R.V | Anna Dravidar Kazhagam | 92 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (28th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 1.6% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
28th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
165th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
227th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.9%ADMK 43.2%OTH 8.0%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 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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