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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 101 · 1977
Mettupalayam
Winner — 1977
S. PALANISAMY
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 32.4%JNP 25.8%6 others 41.9%
Votes
26,029
32.4% share
Winning margin
5,312
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
59.5%
of 1,35,224
A clear win with a 6.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. PALANISAMY |  ADKAIADMK | 26,029 | 32.4% |
| 2 | T.T.S. THIPPAIAH | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 20,717 | 25.8% |
| 3 | M.K. KEMBAIA GOWDER | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 19,604 | 24.4% |
| 4 | O. ARUMUGASAMY | DMK | 11,757 | 14.6% |
| 5 | V. SUBRAMANI | IND | 1,121 | 1.4% |
| 6 | G.N. SHANMUGAM | IND | 817 | 1.0% |
| 7 | M. NAGAPPAN | IND | 284 | 0.3% |
| 8 | R. MALLIKARJUNAN | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (66th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 34.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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66th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
171st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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38th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 32.4%JNP 25.8%INC 24.4%DMK 14.6%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
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