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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 194 · 1971
Tiruvadanai
Winner — 1971
PR. SHANMUGHAM
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 54.3%SWA 45.0%1 others 0.7%
Votes
40,417
54.3% share
Winning margin
6,960
9.3% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
70.3%
of 1,05,818
A clear win with a 9.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PR. SHANMUGHAM | 40,417 | 54.3% | |
| 2 | K. R. KARIAMANICKAM AMBALAM | Grand Alliance | 33,457 | 45.0% |
| 3 | M. SOMASUNDARAM | IND | 527 | 0.7% |
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 (215th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.4% · max 32.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
215th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
183rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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103rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 54.3%SWA 45.0%OTH 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%
What's nearby?
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