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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 83 · 2021Reserved (ST)

Yercaud

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Winner — 2021

G. Chitra
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 50.9%DMK 40.0%12 others 9.1%
Votes
1,21,561
50.9% share
Winning margin
25,955
10.9% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
83.1%
of 2,87,548

A clear win with a 10.9% margin.

Seat history

0 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
G. Chitra
ADMK
NDA (NDA)
1,21,56150.9%
2
C. TAMILSELVAN
DMK
95,60640.0%
3
Jothi
NTK
13,3085.6%
4
C. KUMAR
DMDK
2,9861.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,9790.8%
6
T. Duraisamy
IJK
8760.4%
7
D. MADESH
IND
6600.3%
8
P. Ramasamy
BSP
5790.2%
9
K. Manikandan
IND
4900.2%
10
T. Priya
IND
2890.1%
11
Santhosam
IND
1670.1%
12
S.T. Rajendhiran
IND
1650.1%
13
P. SATHISHKUMAR
IND
1480.1%
14
K. UNNAMALAI
IND
1100.1%

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

High turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.2% · min 0.4% · max 23.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
12th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
93rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
53rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 50.9%DMK 40.0%NTK 5.6%OTH 2.7%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
🛕

Kodandaramaswamy Temple, Ayodhyapatinam

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Holy Trinity Church, Yercaud

Holy Trinity Church, Yercaud

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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