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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 158 · 1977
Musiri
Winner — 1977
P. KOTHANDARAMA ALIAS MUSIRI PUTTHAN
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 39.3%DMK 23.4%2 others 37.4%
Votes
34,569
39.3% share
Winning margin
14,002
15.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
66.7%
of 1,32,057
Musiri is a safe seat — P. KOTHANDARAMA ALIAS MUSIRI PUTTHAN won by 15.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. KOTHANDARAMA ALIAS MUSIRI PUTTHAN |  ADKAIADMK | 34,569 | 39.3% |
| 2 | V.S. PERIASAMY | DMK | 20,567 | 23.4% |
| 3 | S. SUBBIAH | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 18,925 | 21.5% |
| 4 | P. AYYAKKANNU | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 13,965 | 15.9% |
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.
Average turnout (143rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.9% · max 27.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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143rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
101st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 39.3%DMK 23.4%INC 21.5%JNP 15.9%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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