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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 183 · 1971
Vedaranyam
Winner — 1971
MEENAKSHISUNDARAM M.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 63.9%NCO 26.7%1 others 9.4%
Votes
41,787
63.9% share
Winning margin
24,309
37.1% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
75.0%
of 87,223
Vedaranyam is a safe seat — MEENAKSHISUNDARAM M. won by 37.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEENAKSHISUNDARAM M. | 41,787 | 63.9% | |
| 2 | VELAYUTHAN P. C. | 17,478 | 26.7% | |
| 3 | RAMING G. | Left | 6,171 | 9.4% |
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.
Low turnout (206th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe37.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 1.2% · max 37.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
206th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
141st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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172nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 63.9%NCO 26.7%CPM 9.4%
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?
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