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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 91 · 1971
Kapilamalai
Winner — 1971
C. V. VELAPPAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 55.7%NCO 42.8%1 others 1.4%
Votes
43,022
55.7% share
Winning margin
9,977
12.9% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
69.7%
of 1,10,808
A clear win with a 12.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. V. VELAPPAN | 43,022 | 55.7% | |
| 2 | P. THYAGARAJAN | 33,045 | 42.8% | |
| 3 | A. MANI | IND | 1,113 | 1.4% |
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.
High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 1.7% · max 49.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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2nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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203rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 55.7%NCO 42.8%OTH 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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