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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 46 · 2011Reserved (SC)

Gudiyatham

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Winner — 2011

K. LINGAMUTHU
CPI· AIADMK-led Alliance
CPI 49.1%DMK 45.5%10 others 5.5%
Votes
79,416
49.1% share
Winning margin
5,842
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
77.0%
of 2,10,194

A closely fought contest. K. LINGAMUTHU won with a 3.6% margin.

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K. LINGAMUTHU
CPI
AIADMK-led Alliance
79,41649.1%
2
K. RAJAMARTHANDAN
DMK
73,57445.5%
3
C. BHARATHI
IJK
1,6871.0%
4
P. VADIVELAN
IND
1,4160.9%
5
E. KARUNANITHI
BSP
1,3350.8%
6
P. MAGANATHAN
PB
1,1680.7%
7
A. MATHI
IND
1,0530.7%
8
C. BASKARAN
IND
5950.4%
9
A. RAMESH BABU
IND
5580.3%
10
E. KANAGARAJ
IND
4990.3%
11
C. RAJAN
LJP
2970.2%
12
K. EGANATHAN
IND
2350.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (46th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 3.0% · max 39.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
46th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
127th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
151st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 49.1%DMK 45.5%OTH 5.5%

Who ran, on record?

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

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