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Tamil Nadu · PC 7 · 1980
Vellore
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
ABDUL SAMAD A.K.A.
IND
IND 55.1%JNP 36.3%5 others 8.6%
Votes
2,32,567
55.1% share
Winning margin
79,546
18.9% of votes
Total votes cast
4,21,976
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABDUL SAMAD A.K.A. | IND | 2,32,567 | 55.1% |
| 2 | DHANDAYUTHAPANI V. | Janata / Lok Dal | 1,53,021 | 36.3% |
| 3 | TAMILMANI M.J. | JNP(S) | 16,007 | 3.8% |
| 4 | CHICHA (ALIAS) LOGANATHA NAIDU A. | IND | 8,939 | 2.1% |
| 5 | KAMALAKANAN G. | IND | 5,339 | 1.3% |
| 6 | SESHAN I.S. | IND | 4,120 | 1.0% |
| 7 | GANESAN P.S. | IND | 1,983 | 0.5% |
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 (11th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.7% · max 32.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
11th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
18th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 55.1%JNP 36.3%OTH 8.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
Figures are for Vellore, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
18 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
🛕
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds
🏛️MonumentASI
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.