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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 197 · 2001

Ilayangudi

Winner — 2001

NADARAJAN. V.D.
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 47.9%MTD 42.9%5 others 9.2%
Votes
45,342
47.9% share
Winning margin
4,682
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
62.1%
of 1,52,529

A closely fought contest. NADARAJAN. V.D. won with a 4.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NADARAJAN. V.D.
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
45,34247.9%
2
KANNAPPAN. S
MTD
40,66042.9%
3
MALAIKANNAN. V
4,0804.3%
4
JOSEPH VINCENT AMALRAJ. A
IND
2,3792.5%
5
MALIRAJU. M
IND
8440.9%
6
RASOOL KHAN. P.M.K
IND
8430.9%
7
JESU. A
IND
5950.6%

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 (161st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.1% · max 36.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
161st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.03
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
176th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 47.9%MTD 42.9%OTH 9.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Ready Made Garments
🏛️

Cave in Sittharmalai

🏛️MonumentASI

Cave in Sittharmalai

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Jain statues, rock inscriptions and Panchapandava beds on the hill

🏛️MonumentASI

Jain statues, rock inscriptions and Panchapandava beds on the hill

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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