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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 90 · 2001

Veerapandi

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Winner — 2001

SELVAM.S.K
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 58.4%DMK 37.9%10 others 3.7%
Votes
85,657
58.4% share
Winning margin
30,012
20.4% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
71.0%
of 2,06,595

Veerapandi is a safe seat — SELVAM.S.K won by 20.4%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1996 vs 2001

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SELVAM.S.K
ADMK
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
85,65758.4%
2
ARUMUGAM.S
DMK
55,64537.9%
3
A. ANBURAJENDRAN
MDMK
1,3180.9%
4
S. AMIRTHALINGAM
IND
1,0670.7%
5
V. NEHRURAJAN
IND
9620.7%
6
SUBRAMANIAM.K
IND
6610.5%
7
SELVAM.S.K
IND
5190.3%
8
T. SAMPATHKUMAR
IND
2510.2%
9
OM AYABA ESWARAN.R.P.
IND
2030.1%
10
ANANDAN.M
IND
1890.1%
11
R. GOVINDASAMY
IND
1420.1%
12
KRISHNAMOORTHY.N
IND
1190.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (27th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
20.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 0.8% · max 48.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
27th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
189th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 58.4%DMK 37.9%OTH 3.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
CSI Lechler Memorial Church

CSI Lechler Memorial Church

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