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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 76 · 1971Reserved (SC)

Harur

Winner — 1971

S. A. CHINNARAJU
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 54.3%NCO 39.7%2 others 6.1%
Votes
33,039
54.3% share
Winning margin
8,880
14.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
68.7%
of 88,615

A clear win with a 14.6% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

4 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S. A. CHINNARAJU
33,03954.3%
2
M. PONNUSAMY
24,15939.7%
3
K. PONNUSAMY
IND
3,2995.4%
4
M. RAMAN
IND
3910.6%

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 (76th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
14.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 0.1% · max 46.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
76th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
108th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
217th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 54.3%NCO 39.7%IND 5.4%OTH 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food products - Rice🏺Rice

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