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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 204 · 1984
Aruppukottai
Winner — 1984
M. PITCHAI
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
ADK 45.3%DMK 41.4%4 others 13.3%
Votes
39,839
45.3% share
Winning margin
3,434
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
70.9%
of 1,23,905
A closely fought contest. M. PITCHAI won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. PITCHAI |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984) | 39,839 | 45.3% |
| 2 | V.THANGAPANDIAN | DMK | 36,405 | 41.4% |
| 3 | E. PANDIPERUMAL | IND | 10,809 | 12.3% |
| 4 | K.PALANKUDUMBAN | IND | 403 | 0.5% |
| 5 | G.GANESA NADAR | IND | 292 | 0.3% |
| 6 | M. ANNAMALAI | IND | 152 | 0.2% |
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 (130th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 2.5% · max 38.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
130th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.92
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
210th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 45.3%DMK 41.4%IND 12.3%OTH 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.