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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 176 · 1980
Vedaranyam
Winner — 1980
MANICKAM, M. S.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 60.9%DMK 38.0%1 others 1.1%
Votes
52,311
60.9% share
Winning margin
19,655
22.9% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
80.2%
of 1,07,177
Vedaranyam is a safe seat — MANICKAM, M. S. won by 22.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANICKAM, M. S. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 52,311 | 60.9% |
| 2 | MEENATCHISUNDARAM, M. | DMK | 32,656 | 38.0% |
| 3 | SUBRAMANIA GOUNDER, K. V. M. | JNP(JP) | 988 | 1.1% |
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.
Low turnout (226th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean22.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.3% · max 24.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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226th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.48
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
114th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 60.9%DMK 38.0%OTH 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
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