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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 66 · 2021

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Winner — 2021

Agri KRISHNAMURTHY. S S
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 48.4%DMK 43.6%14 others 8.1%
Votes
97,732
48.4% share
Winning margin
9,725
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
82.3%
of 2,45,368

A closely fought contest. Agri KRISHNAMURTHY. S S won with a 4.8% margin.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Agri KRISHNAMURTHY. S S
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
97,73248.4%
2
SEKARAN. K.V
DMK
88,00743.6%
3
LAVANYA. L
NTK
10,1975.0%
4
KALAVATHI. G
MNM
1,5800.8%
5
DAKSNAMOORTHY. R
IND
1,1880.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1440.6%
7
VIJAYAKUMAR. C
AMMK
6560.3%
8
Ezhilarasu. M
BSP
6040.3%
9
MURUGESAN. D
IND
2780.1%
10
SIVA. A
IND
2160.1%
11
Shanmugasundaram. E
IND
900.0%
12
SATHIYARAJ. P
IND
870.0%
13
CHIDAMBARAM. V
IND
720.0%
14
KALAIMANI. S
IND
560.0%
15
GANESAN. C
IND
550.0%
16
KRISHNAMURTHI. K
IND
500.0%

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

Average turnout (59th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.1% · max 25.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
59th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
129th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.4%DMK 43.6%NTK 5.0%OTH 2.4%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.16 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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Jain Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Jain Temple

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