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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 85 · 2021

Mettur

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Winner — 2021

SADHASIVAM.S
PMK· NDA (NDA)
PMK 44.4%DMK 44.1%13 others 11.4%
Votes
97,055
44.4% share
Winning margin
656
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
75.0%
of 2,91,217

Mettur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 656 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SADHASIVAM.S
PMK
NDA (NDA)
97,05544.4%
2
SRINIVASAPERUMAL.S
DMK
96,39944.1%
3
MANIKANDAN.C
NTK
9,1094.2%
4
ANUSUYA.P
MNM
4,6052.1%
5
SELVAN
IND
2,8231.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,2471.0%
7
RAMESH ARAVIND.M
DMDK
1,8740.9%
8
THANGAVEL. K
DAMK
1,7830.8%
9
AMBIKA.A
IND
7380.3%
10
BANUPRIYA.P
GPI
4350.2%
11
SADHASIVAM.P
IND
3860.2%
12
Dr.PADMARAJAN.K
IND
3250.1%
13
SEKAR.P
IND
2690.1%
14
RASAPPAN.K
MIDP
2260.1%
15
ARIVAZHAGAN.P
IND
1680.1%

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 (51st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.0% · max 41.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
51st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
160th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 44.4%DMK 44.1%OTH 10.4%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
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?

1 location
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