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Tamil Nadu · PC 12 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Chidambaram
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
MURUGESAN A.
ADK· AIADMK-led
ADK 62.2%DMK 37.8%
Votes
2,78,406
62.2% share
Winning margin
1,09,234
24.4% of votes
Total votes cast
4,47,578
Candidates
2
Seat history
All Candidates
2 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MURUGESAN A. |  ADKAIADMK-led | 2,78,406 | 62.2% |
| 2 | RAJANGAM N. | AIADMK-led | 1,69,172 | 37.8% |
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 (9th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.2% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
9th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
27th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 62.2%DMK 37.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%
Figures are for Tiruvannamalai, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%
What's nearby?
33 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.