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Tamil Nadu · PC 6 · 1980
Arakkonam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
VELU A.M.
INC(I)· Congress
INC(I) 60.8%ADK 35.2%4 others 4.0%
Votes
2,78,516
60.8% share
Winning margin
1,17,361
25.6% of votes
Total votes cast
4,57,858
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELU A.M. |  INC(I)Congress | 2,78,516 | 60.8% |
| 2 | RAGUNATHAN A.M. |  ADK | 1,61,155 | 35.2% |
| 3 | KRISHNAN K. | IND | 7,904 | 1.7% |
| 4 | PERIASAMY REDDIAR A.M. | IND | 4,153 | 0.9% |
| 5 | KANTHAPPAN A. | IND | 3,255 | 0.7% |
| 6 | JANAKIRAMAN A. | JNP(S) | 2,875 | 0.6% |
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 (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe25.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.7% · max 36.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
15th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
8th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 60.8%ADK 35.2%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
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