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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 197 · 2009 by-elections
Ilayangudi
Winner — 2009 by-elections
Mathi Arasan S
DMKO
DMKO 72.0%DMPDK 23.1%7 others 4.9%
Votes
61,084
72.0% share
Winning margin
41,456
48.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Ilayangudi is a safe seat — Mathi Arasan S won by 48.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathi Arasan S | DMKO | 61,084 | 72.0% |
| 2 | A. Balakrishan | DMPDK | 19,628 | 23.1% |
| 3 | Rajendran PM | 1,487 | 1.8% | |
| 4 | Peri Yaiah M | IND | 1,014 | 1.2% |
| 5 | Nagarajan. P | IND | 493 | 0.6% |
| 6 | Arivalagan. A | IND | 421 | 0.5% |
| 7 | Thalpathi U | IND | 338 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Sathiah G. | IND | 223 | 0.3% |
| 9 | Kalimuthu. R. | IND | 185 | 0.2% |
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
lean48.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.1% · max 36.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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161st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.03
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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176th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
8 seats · 5 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMKO 72.0%DMPDK 23.1%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Jain statues, rock inscriptions and Panchapandava beds on the hill
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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.