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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 124 · 2011Reserved (SC)
Valparai
Winner — 2011
ARUMUGHAM M
CPI· AIADMK-led Alliance
CPI 49.2%INC 46.4%4 others 4.4%
Votes
61,171
49.2% share
Winning margin
3,421
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
76.7%
of 1,62,159
A closely fought contest. ARUMUGHAM M won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUMUGHAM M | AIADMK-led Alliance | 61,171 | 49.2% |
| 2 | KOVAITHANGAM | 57,750 | 46.4% | |
| 3 | MURUGESAN P | 2,273 | 1.8% | |
| 4 | RANGASAMI M | IND | 1,912 | 1.5% |
| 5 | ARUMUGAM M | IND | 787 | 0.6% |
| 6 | RAMACHANDRAN M | 547 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (124th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 2.0% · max 42.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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124th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
112th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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82nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 49.2%INC 46.4%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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