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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 181 · 1971Reserved (SC)
Thiruvarur
Winner — 1971
KARUNANITHI M.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 47.5%NCO 28.8%1 others 23.8%
Votes
30,828
47.5% share
Winning margin
12,142
18.7% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
76.8%
of 84,603
Thiruvarur is a safe seat — KARUNANITHI M. won by 18.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARUNANITHI M. | 30,828 | 47.5% | |
| 2 | VEDAIYAN V. | 18,686 | 28.8% | |
| 3 | THAMBUCHCHAMY V. | Left | 15,436 | 23.8% |
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.
Average turnout (177th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean18.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.5% · max 25.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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177th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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41st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.5%NCO 28.8%CPM 23.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,18,345
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,644 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 7.1%Other 4.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.2%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation28.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel42.0%
Health insurance72.9%
What's nearby?
25 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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