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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 152 · 1977
Karur
Winner — 1977
K. VADIVEL
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 35.1%DMK 23.1%5 others 41.8%
Votes
33,856
35.1% share
Winning margin
11,592
12.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
66.2%
of 1,45,681
A clear win with a 12.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. VADIVEL |  ADKAIADMK | 33,856 | 35.1% |
| 2 | S. NALLASAMY | DMK | 22,264 | 23.1% |
| 3 | K.S. RAMASAMY | 20,252 | 21.0% | |
| 4 | G. BALAN | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 18,499 | 19.2% |
| 5 | R. POONNUSAMY | IND | 938 | 1.0% |
| 6 | V. VEMBARAYAN | IND | 386 | 0.4% |
| 7 | M.S. SANTHANAM | IND | 233 | 0.2% |
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 (117th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.4% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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117th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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138th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 35.1%DMK 23.1%CPI 21.0%JNP 19.2%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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