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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 48 · 1991
Vellore
Winner — 1991
GNANASEKARAN C.
INC· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
INC 58.3%DMK 36.1%9 others 5.6%
Votes
60,698
58.3% share
Winning margin
23,066
22.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
54.0%
of 1,92,744
Vellore is a safe seat — GNANASEKARAN C. won by 22.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GNANASEKARAN C. | AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 60,698 | 58.3% |
| 2 | RAMALINGAM A.M. | DMK | 37,632 | 36.1% |
| 3 | HABIBULLAH M.M. |  MUL | 3,973 | 3.8% |
| 4 | LOGANATHAN R. | JP | 828 | 0.8% |
| 5 | SHARIEF M.Z. | IND | 185 | 0.2% |
| 6 | STALIN K. | TMM | 181 | 0.2% |
| 7 | DAKSHINAMOORTHY J. | IND | 149 | 0.1% |
| 8 | JAYAKUMAR A. | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| 9 | MAHABOOB BASHA J. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 10 | EDWARD D.K. | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 11 | NATARAJAN A. | IND | 112 | 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.
High turnout (43rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean22.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.9% · max 52.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
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43rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
162nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
211th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 58.3%DMK 36.1%OTH 5.6%
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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