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Tamil Nadu · PC 26 · 1977
Karur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
GOPAL K.
INC· AIADMK-led alliance (AIADMK + INC(R) + CPI + IUML), Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha
INC 62.3%NCO 33.5%2 others 4.2%
Votes
3,15,259
62.3% share
Winning margin
1,45,520
28.7% of votes
Total votes cast
5,06,396
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOPAL K. | AIADMK-led alliance (AIADMK + INC(R) + CPI + IUML), Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha | 3,15,259 | 62.3% |
| 2 | MEENAKSHISUNDARAM M. | 1,69,739 | 33.5% | |
| 3 | SANDHANAM M. | IND | 19,618 | 3.9% |
| 4 | RAMASAMY REDDIAR O.P. | IND | 1,780 | 0.3% |
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 (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe28.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 0.4% · max 39.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
13th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
35th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 62.3%NCO 33.5%OTH 4.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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