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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 204 · 1971
Virudhunagar
Winner — 1971
P. SEENIVASAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 49.9%SWA 47.4%4 others 2.7%
Votes
31,455
49.9% share
Winning margin
1,577
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.8%
of 87,783
A closely fought contest. P. SEENIVASAN won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. SEENIVASAN | 31,455 | 49.9% | |
| 2 | V. SEENIVASAGA NAIDU | Grand Alliance | 29,878 | 47.4% |
| 3 | K. M. ARUNACHALAM | IND | 727 | 1.1% |
| 4 | A. SEENIVASAN | IND | 712 | 1.1% |
| 5 | G. THIAGARAJAN | IND | 180 | 0.3% |
| 6 | G. MARIMUTHU | IND | 108 | 0.2% |
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 (130th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 2.5% · max 38.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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130th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.92
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
210th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.9%SWA 47.4%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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