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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 138 · 2001
Usilampatti
Winner — 2001
SANTHANAM.L
FBL· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
FBL 43.3%DMK 33.3%7 others 23.4%
Votes
39,248
43.3% share
Winning margin
9,067
10.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
55.0%
of 1,64,821
A clear win with a 10.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTHANAM.L |  FBLSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 39,248 | 43.3% |
| 2 | RAMASAMY.S.O | 30,181 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | KATHIRAVAN.P.V | IND | 9,834 | 10.9% |
| 4 | MURUGAN.A | JP | 7,455 | 8.2% |
| 5 | RATHINAM.T.K.P | 1,386 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | RAJESWARI KASINATHAN.P.K.M TMT. | IND | 1,023 | 1.1% |
| 7 | THINAGARAN ALIAS DURAISINGAM .N | IND | 705 | 0.8% |
| 8 | SUBRAMANIAN.A | IND | 455 | 0.5% |
| 9 | GANESAN.P.K.M | IND | 307 | 0.3% |
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 (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.6% · max 56.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
65th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
118th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
FBL 43.3%DMK 33.3%IND 10.9%JP 8.2%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%
What's nearby?
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