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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 90 · 1971
Tiruchengode
Winner — 1971
S. KANDAPPAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 60.9%NCO 34.0%1 others 5.1%
Votes
43,605
60.9% share
Winning margin
19,260
26.9% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
60.4%
of 1,18,522
Tiruchengode is a safe seat — S. KANDAPPAN won by 26.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. KANDAPPAN | 43,605 | 60.9% | |
| 2 | V. KUMARASAMY | 24,345 | 34.0% | |
| 3 | T. SANKARAN PILLAI | IND | 3,660 | 5.1% |
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.
High turnout (27th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe26.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 0.8% · max 48.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
27th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
189th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 60.9%NCO 34.0%IND 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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