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Winner — 1951
THANGAVELU
IND
IND 42.2%INC 37.4%2 others 20.4%
Votes
18,427
42.2% share
Winning margin
2,111
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
58.5%
of 74,519
A closely fought contest. THANGAVELU won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGAVELU | IND | 18,427 | 42.2% |
| 2 | M P KRISHNASWAMI | 16,316 | 37.4% | |
| 3 | M S NARAYANASWAMI | 6,285 | 14.4% | |
| 4 | PICHAIMUTHU | IND | 2,602 | 6.0% |
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.
Low turnout (225th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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marginal4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.0% · min 4.8% · max 7.3%
How contested is turnout?
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67%
lowerhigher
225th of 234How crowded is the field?
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2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
113th of 234How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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375 seats · 188 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 42.2%INC 37.4%SP 14.4%IND 6.0%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED