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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 14 · 1977
Saidapet
Winner — 1977
D. PURUSHOTHAMAN
DMK· DMK
DMK 36.7%ADK 29.6%4 others 33.7%
Votes
27,160
36.7% share
Winning margin
5,278
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
49.9%
of 1,48,319
A clear win with a 7.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. PURUSHOTHAMAN | DMK | 27,160 | 36.7% |
| 2 | N. KANNAN |  ADKAIADMK | 21,882 | 29.6% |
| 3 | M. NETHAJI | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 16,339 | 22.1% |
| 4 | K. JAGAVEERAPANDIAN | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 8,176 | 11.1% |
| 5 | P.M. KANNIAH | IND | 357 | 0.5% |
| 6 | N. VEERAN | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
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 (123rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.2% · max 26.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
123rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
218th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
56th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 36.7%ADK 29.6%JNP 22.1%INC 11.1%OTH 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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