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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 97 · 1971Reserved (SC)
Gudalur
Winner — 1971
K. H. BOMMAN
SWA· Grand Alliance
SWA 45.5%CPI 40.7%1 others 13.9%
Votes
18,519
45.5% share
Winning margin
1,941
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
50.1%
of 81,325
A closely fought contest. K. H. BOMMAN won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. H. BOMMAN | Grand Alliance | 18,519 | 45.5% |
| 2 | K. PUTTA | Left | 16,578 | 40.7% |
| 3 | K. RAJAN | Left | 5,648 | 13.9% |
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 (11th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 3.7% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
11th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
170th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SWA 45.5%CPI 40.7%CPM 13.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products
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