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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 58 · 1977
Villupuram
Winner — 1977
P.KRISHNAN
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 37.7%DMK 34.0%2 others 28.3%
Votes
27,882
37.7% share
Winning margin
2,699
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
62.9%
of 1,17,651
A closely fought contest. P.KRISHNAN won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.KRISHNAN |  ADKAIADMK | 27,882 | 37.7% |
| 2 | K.P. PALANIAPPAN | DMK | 25,183 | 34.0% |
| 3 | L. ATHIKESAVALU NAIDU | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 12,161 | 16.4% |
| 4 | T. THIRUMAL | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 8,754 | 11.8% |
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 (23rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.4% · max 32.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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23rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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181st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 37.7%DMK 34.0%JNP 16.4%INC 11.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
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