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Tamil Nadu · PC 38 · 1977
Tiruchendur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
KOSALARAM K.T.
INC· AIADMK-led alliance (AIADMK + INC(R) + CPI + IUML), Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha
INC 61.1%NCO 34.1%5 others 4.8%
Votes
2,72,338
61.1% share
Winning margin
1,20,190
27.0% of votes
Total votes cast
4,45,853
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOSALARAM K.T. | AIADMK-led alliance (AIADMK + INC(R) + CPI + IUML), Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha | 2,72,338 | 61.1% |
| 2 | DEVADASAN EDWIN | 1,52,148 | 34.1% | |
| 3 | ARUMUGAM PANDIAN N. | IND | 11,336 | 2.5% |
| 4 | ANTONY EDWARD | IND | 5,656 | 1.3% |
| 5 | S. SOORYAMUTHTHU THEVAR | IND | 2,088 | 0.5% |
| 6 | S. SUBBIAH NADAR | IND | 1,559 | 0.3% |
| 7 | RAJ S.A. | IND | 728 | 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.
Low turnout (34th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe27.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.9% · min 0.0% · max 49.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
34th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.98
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
36th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 61.1%NCO 34.1%OTH 4.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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