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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 150 · 1977
Vedasandur
Winner — 1977
S.M. VASAN
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 37.2%INC 34.7%5 others 28.1%
Votes
26,995
37.2% share
Winning margin
1,854
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
49.6%
of 1,46,304
A closely fought contest. S.M. VASAN won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.M. VASAN |  ADKAIADMK | 26,995 | 37.2% |
| 2 | S. NANJUNDA ROW | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 25,141 | 34.7% |
| 3 | R.V. SUBBARAYALU | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 9,808 | 13.5% |
| 4 | P. ABDUL KADER SAIT | DMK | 6,467 | 8.9% |
| 5 | S.M.J. ALI MOHAMAD | IND | 2,040 | 2.8% |
| 6 | M. DORAI | IND | 1,192 | 1.6% |
| 7 | V.M. MOOSA | IND | 903 | 1.2% |
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 (120th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 0.7% · max 54.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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120th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
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98th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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231st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 37.2%INC 34.7%JNP 13.5%DMK 8.9%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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