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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 45 · 1977
Kalasapakkam
Winner — 1977
P.S. THIRUVENGADAM
DMK· DMK
DMK 35.4%ADK 33.4%3 others 31.3%
Votes
26,841
35.4% share
Winning margin
1,543
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
66.1%
of 1,14,750
A closely fought contest. P.S. THIRUVENGADAM won with a 2.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.S. THIRUVENGADAM | DMK | 26,841 | 35.4% |
| 2 | S. SUNDARESA UDAYAR |  ADKAIADMK | 25,298 | 33.4% |
| 3 | A. MANNANKATTI KANDAR | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 16,893 | 22.3% |
| 4 | G. RAJAKUMAR | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 5,591 | 7.4% |
| 5 | N.C. MARIMUTHU | IND | 1,228 | 1.6% |
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 (106th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.0% · max 29.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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106th of 234How crowded is the field?
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3.17
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151st of 234How much NOTA?
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0.5%
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44th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 35.4%ADK 33.4%INC 22.3%JNP 7.4%OTH 1.6%
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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