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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 38 · 1980Reserved (SC)

Pernambut

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Winner — 1980

MOORTHY, G
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 45.3%INC(I) 37.3%5 others 17.4%
Votes
30,048
45.3% share
Winning margin
5,335
8.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
58.6%
of 1,13,142

A clear win with a 8.0% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MOORTHY, G
ADK
AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
30,04845.3%
2
RAJARATHINAM, C
INC(I)
AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
24,71337.3%
3
RAJAGOPAL, P
JNP(JP)
8,98213.5%
4
SAMANNAN, K
IND
1,0441.6%
5
MUNISAMY, S
IND
7311.1%
6
PERUMAL, B
IND
5170.8%
7
TAMILARASAN, A
IND
2880.4%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (47th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 2.5% · max 42.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
47th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
156th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
54th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 45.3%INC(I) 37.3%JNP(JP) 13.5%OTH 3.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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Valleeswarar Temple

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