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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 200 · 1980Reserved (SC)
Paramakudi
Winner — 1980
THAVASI, R.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 54.2%DMK 43.3%3 others 2.5%
Votes
43,710
54.2% share
Winning margin
8,834
11.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
65.1%
of 1,23,848
A clear win with a 11.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAVASI, R. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 43,710 | 54.2% |
| 2 | ELAMARAN, A. | DMK | 34,876 | 43.3% |
| 3 | KAIRASI PANDIAN, V. | IND | 1,298 | 1.6% |
| 4 | GOVINDAN, V. | IND | 383 | 0.5% |
| 5 | SELVARAJ, K. K. A. S. | IND | 349 | 0.4% |
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 (165th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.4% · min 0.9% · max 40.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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165th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
147th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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97th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 54.2%DMK 43.3%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,45,899
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,868 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.2%Other 7.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.9%
Electricity91.6%
Sanitation39.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance67.4%
What's nearby?
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