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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 37 · 1977
Gudiyatham
Winner — 1977
V.K. KOTHANDARAMAN
CPM 29.5%JNP 25.9%5 others 44.6%
Votes
20,590
29.5% share
Winning margin
2,544
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
65.2%
of 1,06,905
A closely fought contest. V.K. KOTHANDARAMAN won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.K. KOTHANDARAMAN | 20,590 | 29.5% | |
| 2 | SOUNDARARAJULU NAIDU | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 18,046 | 25.9% |
| 3 | R. GOVINDASAMY | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 15,753 | 22.6% |
| 4 | K.G. MUNIYAPPAN | DMK | 12,224 | 17.5% |
| 5 | K. MUNASAMY CHOUDARY | IND | 1,564 | 2.2% |
| 6 | D. RANGANATHAN | IND | 879 | 1.3% |
| 7 | P.S. GHANESAN | IND | 636 | 0.9% |
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 (94th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.4% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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94th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
134th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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88th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 29.5%JNP 25.9%INC 22.6%DMK 17.5%OTH 4.4%
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?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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