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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 206 · 1984
Virudhunagar
Winner — 1984
ARUMUGAM, A.S.A.
JNP 45.4%ADK 37.9%3 others 16.8%
Votes
42,852
45.4% share
Winning margin
7,076
7.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
71.7%
of 1,31,781
A clear win with a 7.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUMUGAM, A.S.A. | 42,852 | 45.4% | |
| 2 | SUDARARAJAN, M. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984) | 35,776 | 37.9% |
| 3 | SELVAM, K. | IND | 14,876 | 15.8% |
| 4 | PANNEERSELVAM, P. | IND | 518 | 0.6% |
| 5 | PETHANNA REDDY, P | IND | 450 | 0.5% |
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 (160th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 1.9% · max 21.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
160th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.40
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
29th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 45.4%ADK 37.9%IND 15.8%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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