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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 67 · 1977Reserved (SC)

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Winner — 1977

E. RAMALINGAM
DMK· DMK
DMK 37.5%ADK 28.8%5 others 33.6%
Votes
26,038
37.5% share
Winning margin
6,047
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
66.2%
of 1,04,851

A clear win with a 8.7% margin.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1971 vs 1977

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
E. RAMALINGAM
DMK
DMK
26,03837.5%
2
R. RAJAN
ADK
AIADMK
19,99128.8%
3
S. SIVASUBRAMANIAN
INC
Janata-Congress Alliance (1977)
18,15826.2%
4
P. AYYANKUTTI
JNP
Janata-Congress Alliance (1977)
3,7365.4%
5
T. THIAGARAJAN
IND
5950.9%
6
P.A. SAMIDURAI
IND
4890.7%
7
G. PICHAMUTHU
IND
3550.5%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (64th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.3% · max 29.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
64th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
177th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 37.5%ADK 28.8%INC 26.2%JNP 5.4%OTH 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
🛕

Arulmigu Vembuliyamman Temple

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