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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 150 · 1971
Musiri
Winner — 1971
P. S. MUTHUSELVAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 54.3%NCO 37.5%2 others 8.2%
Votes
35,091
54.3% share
Winning margin
10,859
16.8% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
72.3%
of 89,394
Musiri is a safe seat — P. S. MUTHUSELVAN won by 16.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. S. MUTHUSELVAN | 35,091 | 54.3% | |
| 2 | A. R. MURUGAIAH | 24,232 | 37.5% | |
| 3 | K. N. THANGAVELU | IND | 4,479 | 6.9% |
| 4 | R. GOVINDARAJAN | IND | 839 | 1.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (120th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 0.7% · max 54.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
120th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
98th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
231st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 54.3%NCO 37.5%IND 6.9%OTH 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
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