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Tamil Nadu · PC 39 · 1980
Nagercoil
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
DENNIS, N.
INC(I)· Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha
INC(I) 51.3%JNP 40.8%5 others 7.9%
Votes
1,87,111
51.3% share
Winning margin
38,408
10.5% of votes
Total votes cast
3,64,605
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DENNIS, N. |  INC(I)Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha | 1,87,111 | 51.3% |
| 2 | VIJAYARAGHAVAN, P. | Janata / Lok Dal | 1,48,703 | 40.8% |
| 3 | WILSON, A. | IND | 18,137 | 5.0% |
| 4 | POOMEDAI LEKSHMANAN PILLAY, S. | IND | 4,656 | 1.3% |
| 5 | GEORGE, A. J. | IND | 2,612 | 0.7% |
| 6 | DURAISWAMY NADAR, N. | IND | 1,850 | 0.5% |
| 7 | PONARJ, S. | IND | 1,536 | 0.4% |
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 (31st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 2.5% · max 27.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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31st of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
39th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 51.3%JNP 40.8%OTH 7.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
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