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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 279 · 1981 by-elections
Palair
Winner — 1981 by-elections
C.S.SAMBANI
INC(I)
INC(I) 50.5%CPM 44.2%4 others 5.3%
Votes
33,377
50.5% share
Winning margin
4,188
0.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Palair was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.0% — fewer than 4,188 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.S.SAMBANI |  INC(I) | 33,377 | 0.0% |
| 2 | B.HANUMANTHU | 29,189 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | C.JOGARAO | IND | 1,270 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Y.N.RAO | IND | 784 | 0.0% |
| 5 | D.NAGAIAH | IND | 758 | 0.0% |
| 6 | B.ANNAPURNAMMA | IND | 712 | 0.0% |
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.
High turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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lean0.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 1.1% · max 39.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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8th of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.20
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46th of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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110th of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
6 seats · 4 majority
How did the vote split?
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— DOESN'T APPLYWho ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,81,148
Density
213 / km²
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
19,130 km²
SC population14.3%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.2%Muslim 10.9%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.3%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation36.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.7%
Children fully vaccinated81.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.5%
Women literate63.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.4%
Health insurance73.2%
What's nearby?
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