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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 146 · 2001
Melur
Winner — 2001
SAMY.R
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 46.3%DMK 24.9%8 others 28.8%
Votes
58,010
46.3% share
Winning margin
26,838
21.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
66.3%
of 1,88,821
Melur is a safe seat — SAMY.R won by 21.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMY.R | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 58,010 | 46.3% |
| 2 | SAMAYANALLUR SELAVARASU.S | 31,172 | 24.9% | |
| 3 | RAJAMANICKAM.K.V.V | IND | 26,428 | 21.1% |
| 4 | ELAVARASAN.VEERA | 3,914 | 3.1% | |
| 5 | RAJAKILI.K | IND | 1,798 | 1.4% |
| 6 | DHARMAR AMBALAM.N | JP | 1,208 | 1.0% |
| 7 | KARUPPANAN.M.K | DFB | 1,158 | 0.9% |
| 8 | ELANGO.R | IND | 734 | 0.6% |
| 9 | RAMAN.K | IND | 518 | 0.4% |
| 10 | SELVARAJU.M.P | PB | 301 | 0.2% |
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 (109th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.2% · max 47.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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109th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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128th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.3%DMK 24.9%IND 21.1%OTH 7.7%
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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