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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 171 · 1977
Mayuram
Winner — 1977
N. KITTAPPA
DMK· DMK
DMK 39.3%INC 28.0%2 others 32.7%
Votes
29,829
39.3% share
Winning margin
8,592
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
71.0%
of 1,06,786
A clear win with a 11.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. KITTAPPA | DMK | 29,829 | 39.3% |
| 2 | M.M.S. ABDUL HASSAN | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 21,237 | 28.0% |
| 3 | BALAVELAYATHAM |  ADKAIADMK | 17,687 | 23.3% |
| 4 | S. SOMASUNDARAM | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 7,071 | 9.3% |
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 (187th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 0.3% · max 33.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
187th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
167th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
74th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 39.3%INC 28.0%ADK 23.3%JNP 9.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
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