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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 34 · 1977
Ranipet
Winner — 1977
DURAIMURUGAN
DMK· DMK
DMK 43.5%IND 22.7%5 others 33.8%
Votes
31,940
43.5% share
Winning margin
15,297
20.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
61.9%
of 1,18,555
Ranipet is a safe seat — DURAIMURUGAN won by 20.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURAIMURUGAN | DMK | 31,940 | 43.5% |
| 2 | WAHAB K.A. | IND | 16,643 | 22.7% |
| 3 | A. SAMPATH NARASIMHAN | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 14,838 | 20.2% |
| 4 | ABDUL GAFFOR | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 7,584 | 10.3% |
| 5 | M.A.K. SIDDIQUI | IND | 1,253 | 1.7% |
| 6 | D. ARUMUGAM | IND | 862 | 1.2% |
| 7 | S.S. SUNDARARAMAN | IND | 257 | 0.3% |
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 (20th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.2% · max 26.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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20th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
101st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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99th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.5%IND 22.7%INC 20.2%JNP 10.3%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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