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Winner — 1957
A. SANAPATHI GOUNDER
INC· INC
INC 47.1%IND 46.0%1 others 6.8%
Votes
26,164
47.1% share
Winning margin
609
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
57.5%
of 96,614
Dharampuram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 609 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. SANAPATHI GOUNDER | 26,164 | 47.1% | |
| 2 | P.S. GOVINDASWAMY GOUNDER | IND | 25,555 | 46.0% |
| 3 | N.L. LINGASWAMY GOUNDER | 3,796 | 6.8% |
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 (1st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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lean1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 1.1% · max 15.6%
How contested is turnout?
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88%
lowerhigher
1st of 234How crowded is the field?
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2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
130th of 234How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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205 seats · 103 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.1%IND 46.0%PSP 6.8%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED