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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 172 · 1977
Kuttalam
Winner — 1977
R. RAJAMANIAM
DMK· DMK
DMK 39.9%CPM 29.2%3 others 30.9%
Votes
30,819
39.9% share
Winning margin
8,263
10.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
70.1%
of 1,10,107
A clear win with a 10.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. RAJAMANIAM | DMK | 30,819 | 39.9% |
| 2 | G. VEERAIYAN | 22,556 | 29.2% | |
| 3 | V. DHAKSHINAMURTHY KALINGARYAR | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 19,666 | 25.5% |
| 4 | GOVINDARAJAN PON | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 3,924 | 5.1% |
| 5 | A.B. JAGANATHA SHARMA | IND | 241 | 0.3% |
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.
Low turnout (195th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.5% · max 24.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
195th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
49th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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156th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 39.9%CPM 29.2%INC 25.5%JNP 5.1%OTH 0.3%
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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