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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 217 · 2001

Alangulam

Winner — 2001

RAJENDRAN .P.G.
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 48.9%DMK 45.5%5 others 5.5%
Votes
58,498
49.0% share
Winning margin
4,111
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
65.3%
of 1,82,877

A closely fought contest. RAJENDRAN .P.G. won with a 3.4% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJENDRAN .P.G.
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
58,49849.0%
2
ALADI ARUNA
54,38745.5%
3
KRISHNASAMY .S.S
3,3202.8%
4
VAIKUNTAM S.
IND
1,5611.3%
5
RAVI KUMAR .P.
IND
8210.7%
6
MADASAMY .G
IND
5420.5%
7
ARUNA.P.
IND
3800.3%

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.

Low turnout (201st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 0.3% · max 29.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
201st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.62
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
84th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.0%DMK 45.5%OTH 5.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marine Foods

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