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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 159 · 1971
Tiruchirappalli I
Winner — 1971
KRISHNAMURTHY V.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 52.7%NCO 46.2%1 others 1.1%
Votes
38,099
52.6% share
Winning margin
4,649
6.4% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
68.6%
of 1,05,446
A clear win with a 6.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISHNAMURTHY V. | 38,099 | 52.6% | |
| 2 | LOURDUSAMY PILLAI A. S. G. | 33,450 | 46.2% | |
| 3 | MURUGYAH PILLAI S. | IND | 809 | 1.1% |
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 (169th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 48.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
169th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.98
fewer partiesmore parties
195th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
207th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 52.6%NCO 46.2%OTH 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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