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Tamil Nadu · PC 3 · 1980
Madras South
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
VENKATARAMAN R.
INC(I)· Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha
INC(I) 60.3%ADK 38.3%6 others 1.4%
Votes
3,28,836
60.3% share
Winning margin
1,20,362
22.1% of votes
Total votes cast
5,44,980
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VENKATARAMAN R. |  INC(I)Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha | 3,28,836 | 60.3% |
| 2 | SULOCHANA SAMPATH E.V.K. |  ADK | 2,08,474 | 38.3% |
| 3 | SADAGOPAN A. | IND | 1,930 | 0.3% |
| 4 | THALAPATHI C.V. SEMAN | IND | 1,510 | 0.3% |
| 5 | MOHAN NAIR G. | IND | 1,344 | 0.3% |
| 6 | VALLIAPPAN V. | IND | 1,188 | 0.2% |
| 7 | JAGANNATHAN E. | IND | 1,032 | 0.2% |
| 8 | RAGHAVAN | IND | 666 | 0.1% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 2.2% · max 39.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
38th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
7th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 60.3%ADK 38.3%OTH 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
Figures are for Chennai, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
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