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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 113 · 1977
Vellakoil
Winner — 1977
D. RAMASWAMY
INC· Janata + INC
INC 37.7%DMK 25.1%4 others 37.2%
Votes
30,996
37.7% share
Winning margin
10,320
12.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
65.2%
of 1,26,181
A clear win with a 12.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. RAMASWAMY | Janata + INC | 30,996 | 37.7% |
| 2 | M. PALANISAMY | DMK | 20,676 | 25.1% |
| 3 | V.K. KALAIMANI |  ADKAIADMK | 19,816 | 24.1% |
| 4 | S. RAMASWAMY NAMBIYAR | Janata + INC | 8,306 | 10.1% |
| 5 | K.A. NALLAMUTHU | IND | 1,365 | 1.7% |
| 6 | K.N. LINKASAMY GOUNDER | IND | 1,089 | 1.3% |
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 (167th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.9% · min 0.7% · max 45.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
167th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.88
fewer partiesmore parties
211th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
105th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.7%DMK 25.1%ADK 24.1%JNP 10.1%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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