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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 93 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Talavasal
Winner — 1977
S.M. RAJU
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 36.3%INC 28.0%2 others 35.7%
Votes
24,681
36.3% share
Winning margin
5,677
8.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
50.9%
of 1,33,495
A clear win with a 8.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.M. RAJU |  ADKAIADMK | 24,681 | 36.3% |
| 2 | K. KALIYAPERUMAL | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 19,004 | 28.0% |
| 3 | K.R. THANGAVELU | DMK | 13,603 | 20.0% |
| 4 | C. VEERMANI | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 10,645 | 15.7% |
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 (37th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 1.3% · max 53.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
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37th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
75th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
23rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 36.3%INC 28.0%DMK 20.0%JNP 15.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products
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