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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 155 · 1977
Kulithalai
Winner — 1977
P.E. SRINIVASA REDDIAR
INC· Janata-Congress Alliance (1977)
INC 33.6%ADK 24.1%3 others 42.3%
Votes
27,043
33.6% share
Winning margin
7,647
9.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
67.3%
of 1,19,673
A clear win with a 9.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.E. SRINIVASA REDDIAR | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 27,043 | 33.6% |
| 2 | S. RASU |  ADKAIADMK | 19,396 | 24.1% |
| 3 | K.V. MUTHUSAMY | DMK | 18,581 | 23.1% |
| 4 | C. JOHN BRITTO | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 14,642 | 18.2% |
| 5 | M.S. ROYAPPAN | IND | 843 | 1.1% |
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 (141st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
141st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
70th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.6%ADK 24.1%DMK 23.1%JNP 18.2%OTH 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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