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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 34 · 2001
Ranipet
Winner — 2001
CHANDRASEKARAN M.S.
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 56.4%DMK 39.5%10 others 4.2%
Votes
83,250
56.4% share
Winning margin
24,963
16.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
65.0%
of 2,27,057
Ranipet is a safe seat — CHANDRASEKARAN M.S. won by 16.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRASEKARAN M.S. | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 83,250 | 56.4% |
| 2 | GANDHI. R. | 58,287 | 39.5% | |
| 3 | MANAVALAN. A.KA. | IND | 1,951 | 1.3% |
| 4 | DAMODARAN J | 1,939 | 1.3% | |
| 5 | PRABAKARAN M | IND | 987 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SEKAR P.A. PULIYANGANNU | IND | 263 | 0.2% |
| 7 | PITCHAIMUTHU P | IND | 236 | 0.2% |
| 8 | HAFIZ SHARIEFF | IND | 223 | 0.1% |
| 9 | MANIEZHILAN A. PULAVAR. | 191 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | ROBERT KENNEDY. F | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| 11 | NARAYANAMOORTHY V | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ATHAM M.A. | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (20th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.2% · max 26.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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20th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
101st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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99th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 56.4%DMK 39.5%OTH 4.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
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