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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 179 · 2001
Pattukkottai
Winner — 2001
RENGARAJAN N.R.
TMC(M)· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
TMC(M) 47.5%DMK 41.5%6 others 11.0%
Votes
55,474
47.5% share
Winning margin
6,950
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
60.8%
of 1,92,049
A clear win with a 6.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENGARAJAN N.R. | TMC(M) Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 55,474 | 47.5% |
| 2 | BALASUBRAMANIAN P | 48,524 | 41.5% | |
| 3 | ELANGO R | 8,782 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | ADIKESAVAN S | JP | 1,043 | 0.9% |
| 5 | JAHIRHUSSION S | IND | 980 | 0.8% |
| 6 | KUMARAVEL THANGA | IND | 833 | 0.7% |
| 7 | CHOKALINGA SOLANGA NATTAR M.R. | IND | 660 | 0.6% |
| 8 | ABDUL AHAMED A.M. | IND | 523 | 0.5% |
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 (49th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.1% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
49th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
217th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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230th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 47.5%DMK 41.5%MDMK 7.5%OTH 3.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,18,345
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,644 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 7.1%Other 4.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.2%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation28.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel42.0%
Health insurance72.9%
What's nearby?
38 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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