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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 49 · 1980
Arni
Winner — 1980
SHANMUGAM, A. C
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 50.6%DMK 44.7%1 others 4.7%
Votes
42,928
50.6% share
Winning margin
5,051
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
72.1%
of 1,17,556
A clear win with a 6.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANMUGAM, A. C |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 42,928 | 50.6% |
| 2 | SELVARASU, E | DMK | 37,877 | 44.7% |
| 3 | ETHIRAJU, G | JNP(JP) | 3,956 | 4.7% |
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.
Average turnout (67th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.6% · max 30.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
67th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
102nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
168th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 50.6%DMK 44.7%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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