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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 78 · 2021

Rishivandiam

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Winner — 2021

KARTHIKEYAN K
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 53.0%ADMK 33.6%14 others 13.5%
Votes
1,13,912
53.0% share
Winning margin
41,728
19.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
80.2%
of 2,68,278

Rishivandiam is a safe seat — KARTHIKEYAN K won by 19.4%.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KARTHIKEYAN K
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,13,91253.0%
2
SANTHOSH S A
ADMK
72,18433.6%
3
SURESH MANIVANNAN R
NTK
12,0665.6%
4
PRABHU S
AMMK
10,3874.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,4201.1%
6
MURUGAN K
IND
1,5080.7%
7
SHANMUGASUNDARAM K
MNM
6400.3%
8
VEERAN S
BSP
4260.2%
9
SANTHOSH M
IND
3080.1%
10
CHANDRASEKARAN V
IND
2870.1%
11
GURU K
IND
2680.1%
12
TAMILVANAN M
MIDP
1510.1%
13
VENKATRAMAN J
NADLMMKLK
1490.1%
14
NARAYANAN A
AMGRDMK
1420.1%
15
RADHAKRISHNAN K
MKLMNTRAPR
1290.1%
16
KARTHIK G
IND
1290.1%

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 (75th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
19.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.0% · max 39.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
75th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
109th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
221st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.0%ADMK 33.6%NTK 5.6%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 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?

2 locations
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Cholapandiyapuram

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Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy temple

Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy temple

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