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Tamil Nadu · PC 38 · 1980
Tiruchendur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
KOSALRAM K. T.
INC(I)· Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha
INC(I) 51.8%JNP 25.9%7 others 22.4%
Votes
2,27,395
51.8% share
Winning margin
1,13,819
25.9% of votes
Total votes cast
4,39,140
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOSALRAM K. T. |  INC(I)Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha | 2,27,395 | 51.8% |
| 2 | SOUNTHARA PANDIAN, N. | Janata / Lok Dal | 1,13,576 | 25.9% |
| 3 | ANATHAN | IND | 75,020 | 17.1% |
| 4 | PILLAI | JNP(S) | 14,106 | 3.2% |
| 5 | KANAKASABAI ALIAS MOSES | IND | 3,390 | 0.8% |
| 6 | ALAGAPPAN, P. | IND | 2,200 | 0.5% |
| 7 | HARIHARA IYER, N. | IND | 1,666 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SHUNMUGAVVEL, E. | IND | 965 | 0.2% |
| 9 | DURAISSWAMY NADAR | IND | 822 | 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
safe25.9%
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(I) 51.8%JNP 25.9%IND 17.1%OTH 5.3%
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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