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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 163 · 1971Reserved (SC)
Krishnarayapuram
Winner — 1971
P. SOUNDARA PANDIAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 55.0%NCO 44.1%1 others 0.8%
Votes
36,177
55.0% share
Winning margin
7,157
10.9% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
69.7%
of 94,293
A clear win with a 10.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. SOUNDARA PANDIAN | 36,177 | 55.0% | |
| 2 | P. M. THANGAVELRAJ | 29,020 | 44.1% | |
| 3 | P. PALANIYANDI | IND | 540 | 0.8% |
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 (122nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 1.0% · max 24.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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122nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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173rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 55.0%NCO 44.1%OTH 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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