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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 56 · 1971
Nellikuppam
Winner — 1971
V. KRISHNAMOORTHI GOUNDER
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 44.9%NCO 35.5%3 others 19.6%
Votes
27,741
44.9% share
Winning margin
5,820
9.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
70.6%
of 87,406
A clear win with a 9.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. KRISHNAMOORTHI GOUNDER | 27,741 | 44.9% | |
| 2 | K. G. KANDAN | 21,921 | 35.5% | |
| 3 | C. GOVINDARANJAN | Left | 7,471 | 12.1% |
| 4 | C. GUNASEKARAN | IND | 4,325 | 7.0% |
| 5 | R. M. RAJAN | IND | 283 | 0.5% |
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 (127th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 2.5% · max 34.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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127th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
163rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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3rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.9%NCO 35.5%CPM 12.1%IND 7.0%OTH 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
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