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Tamil Nadu · PC 38 · 1985 by-election
Tiruchendur
Winner — 1985 by-election
R.D.ATHITHAN
INC 62.0%JNP 34.3%11 others 3.7%
Votes
1,69,710
62.0% share
Winning margin
75,819
27.7% of votes
Total votes cast
2,73,776
Candidates
13
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.D.ATHITHAN | 1,69,710 | 62.0% | |
| 2 | P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN | 93,891 | 34.3% | |
| 3 | A.D.R.PANDIAN | IND | 3,728 | 1.4% |
| 4 | P.L.PILLAI | IND | 1,465 | 0.5% |
| 5 | E.THANKARAJ | IND | 1,065 | 0.4% |
| 6 | M.M.MATHAR | IND | 917 | 0.3% |
| 7 | S.P.PILLAI | IND | 631 | 0.2% |
| 8 | S.SOORIYAMUTHU | IND | 598 | 0.2% |
| 9 | T.KARUTHAPPANDI | IND | 518 | 0.2% |
| 10 | A.RAJENDRAN | IND | 434 | 0.2% |
| 11 | U.E.MOOKKANDI | IND | 284 | 0.1% |
| 12 | B.M.GHANDHI | IND | 275 | 0.1% |
| 13 | S.ALAGUSUNDARAM | IND | 260 | 0.1% |
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
safe27.7%
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 62.0%JNP 34.3%OTH 3.7%
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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