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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2021Reserved (SC)
Tindivanam
Winner — 2021
ARJUNAN P
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 47.7%DMK 42.4%14 others 9.9%
Votes
87,152
47.7% share
Winning margin
9,753
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
78.4%
of 2,32,740
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARJUNAN P | NDA (NDA) | 87,152 | 47.7% |
| 2 | SEETHAPATHY P | 77,399 | 42.4% | |
| 3 | PACHIMUTHU P | 9,203 | 5.0% | |
| 4 | CHANDRALEKHA K | 2,701 | 1.5% | |
| 5 | POYATHU @ ANBIN POYYAMOZHI S | MNM | 2,079 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,523 | 0.8% |
| 7 | GOVINDASAMY A | 603 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | ILAVARASAN K | Anna Dravidar Kazhagam | 424 | 0.2% |
| 9 | THAMBIRAJ A | IND | 379 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SETTU M | DESMI | 247 | 0.1% |
| 11 | VETRIVENDHAN S | IND | 195 | 0.1% |
| 12 | VISWANATHAN S A | All India Pattali Munnetra Katchi | 148 | 0.1% |
| 13 | GOKULAKRISHNAN M | IND | 141 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ARULMARAN J | IND | 122 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MOHAN A | MSK | 112 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VINOTH S | IND | 110 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (74th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.1% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
74th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
105th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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137th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 47.7%DMK 42.4%NTK 5.0%OTH 4.0%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
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