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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 122 · 1971
Gobichettipalayam
Winner — 1971
S. M. PALANIAPPAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 59.4%SWA 34.8%2 others 5.7%
Votes
35,184
59.5% share
Winning margin
14,561
24.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
65.5%
of 90,363
Gobichettipalayam is a safe seat — S. M. PALANIAPPAN won by 24.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. M. PALANIAPPAN | 35,184 | 59.5% | |
| 2 | K. M. SUNDARAMURTHY | Grand Alliance | 20,623 | 34.8% |
| 3 | N. K. KOTISWARAN | IND | 2,598 | 4.4% |
| 4 | M. SELAMBANNA GOUNDER | IND | 782 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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.
Average turnout (105th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 0.5% · max 40.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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105th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
144th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
13th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 59.5%SWA 34.8%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
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