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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 37 · 1984
Gudiyatham
Winner — 1984
R. GOVINDASAMY
INC· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
INC 39.2%IND 31.3%9 others 29.6%
Votes
32,077
39.1% share
Winning margin
6,447
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
71.0%
of 1,15,465
A clear win with a 7.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. GOVINDASAMY | AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984) | 32,077 | 39.1% |
| 2 | A. K. SUNDARARAJAN | IND | 25,630 | 31.3% |
| 3 | K. R. SUNDARAM | 20,930 | 25.6% | |
| 4 | O. C. SUBRAMANIYAM | IND | 981 | 1.2% |
| 5 | S. B. AKBAR | IND | 743 | 0.9% |
| 6 | P. S. GANESAN | IND | 495 | 0.6% |
| 7 | M. V. PALANI | IND | 300 | 0.4% |
| 8 | MOHAMMED JINNA, B. S. | IND | 289 | 0.3% |
| 9 | S. RANGASAMY | IND | 224 | 0.3% |
| 10 | S. R. DURAISAMY | IND | 136 | 0.2% |
| 11 | D. MURUGAN ALIAS DURAI MURUGESAN | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
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 (94th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.4% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
94th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
134th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
88th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.1%IND 31.3%CPM 25.6%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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