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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 7 · 1991Reserved (SC)
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Winner — 1991
ELAMVAZHUTHI
DMK· DMK-led opposition alliance (Tamil Nadu & Puducherry), 1991
DMK 50.5%INC 47.8%6 others 1.7%
Votes
23,139
50.5% share
Winning margin
1,203
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
35.7%
of 1,28,272
A closely fought contest. ELAMVAZHUTHI won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELAMVAZHUTHI | DMK-led opposition alliance (Tamil Nadu & Puducherry), 1991 | 23,139 | 50.5% |
| 2 | YASODHA D. | AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 21,936 | 47.8% |
| 3 | SIVAKUMAR | IND | 276 | 0.6% |
| 4 | VARADARAJAN AROKONAM MA. | JP | 221 | 0.5% |
| 5 | VENKATESAN ALIAS AMBET VENKATESH B | IND | 154 | 0.3% |
| 6 | SARATHA E. | IND | 51 | 0.1% |
| 7 | SUBRAMANI M. | IND | 42 | 0.1% |
| 8 | SARANGAPANI R. | IND | 30 | 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.
Low turnout (212th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 0.1% · max 52.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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212th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
204th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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50th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.5%INC 47.8%OTH 1.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
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