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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 137 · 1977
Thirumangalam
Winner — 1977
P.T. SARASWATHY
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 44.3%INC 41.6%3 others 14.1%
Votes
29,493
44.3% share
Winning margin
1,773
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
60.0%
of 1,10,967
A closely fought contest. P.T. SARASWATHY won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.T. SARASWATHY |  ADKAIADMK | 29,493 | 44.3% |
| 2 | N.S.V. CHITHAN | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 27,720 | 41.6% |
| 3 | U.M. KANNUCHAMY | DMK | 3,948 | 5.9% |
| 4 | M. BALASAMY THEVAR | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 3,901 | 5.9% |
| 5 | R. JAGANATHAN | IND | 1,520 | 2.3% |
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.
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.3% · max 32.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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4th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
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41st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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185th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 44.3%INC 41.6%DMK 5.9%JNP 5.9%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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