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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 126 · 2001Reserved (SC)
Coonoor
Winner — 2001
KANDASAMY K
TMC(M)· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
TMC(M) 55.9%DMK 38.4%3 others 5.8%
Votes
53,156
55.9% share
Winning margin
16,644
17.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
53.0%
of 1,79,568
Coonoor is a safe seat — KANDASAMY K won by 17.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANDASAMY K | TMC(M) Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 53,156 | 55.9% |
| 2 | MAHALIAPPAN E.M. | 36,512 | 38.4% | |
| 3 | VIJAYAKUMAR R | 3,230 | 3.4% | |
| 4 | VETRIVEL SIVAKUMAR K | IND | 1,546 | 1.6% |
| 5 | NALLASAMY M | IND | 711 | 0.8% |
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 (107th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 1.0% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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107th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
78th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
63rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 55.9%DMK 38.4%OTH 5.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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