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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 169 · 1971
Thiruvaiyaru
Winner — 1971
ILANGOVAN G.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 50.7%NCO 40.7%3 others 8.5%
Votes
37,139
50.8% share
Winning margin
7,326
10.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
76.0%
of 96,339
A clear win with a 10.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ILANGOVAN G. | 37,139 | 50.8% | |
| 2 | PALANI K. B. | 29,813 | 40.7% | |
| 3 | KEVUNRAJ | IND | 3,174 | 4.3% |
| 4 | VENKITAJALA KODUMBURAR | Left | 2,617 | 3.6% |
| 5 | NAGARAJAN | IND | 443 | 0.6% |
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 (128th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.4% · min 2.0% · max 33.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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128th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
fewer partiesmore parties
184th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
108th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.8%NCO 40.7%OTH 8.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,64,277
Density
556 / km²
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,274 km²
SC population34.1%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.6%Muslim 7.6%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water74.5%
Electricity92.4%
Sanitation39.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.1%
Clean cooking fuel58.9%
Health insurance75.2%
What's nearby?
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