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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 43 · 1977
Thandarambattu
Winner — 1977
D. VENUGOPAL
DMK· DMK
DMK 38.0%ADK 28.8%2 others 33.2%
Votes
28,605
38.0% share
Winning margin
6,944
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
70.1%
of 1,07,350
A clear win with a 9.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. VENUGOPAL | DMK | 28,605 | 38.0% |
| 2 | A. RAMALINGAM |  ADKAIADMK | 21,661 | 28.8% |
| 3 | M.A. PONNUSAMV REDDY | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 18,933 | 25.2% |
| 4 | K. MUNUSAMY KANDAR | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 6,064 | 8.1% |
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 (91st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.0% · min 3.6% · max 34.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
91st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
178th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
115th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.0%ADK 28.8%INC 25.2%JNP 8.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
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