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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 181 · 1977
Orathanad
Winner — 1977
T.M. THAILAPPAN
DMK· DMK
DMK 35.5%INC 29.1%3 others 35.4%
Votes
31,866
35.5% share
Winning margin
5,710
6.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
77.3%
of 1,16,133
A clear win with a 6.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.M. THAILAPPAN | DMK | 31,866 | 35.5% |
| 2 | N. SIVAGANANAM | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 26,156 | 29.1% |
| 3 | T. VEERASWAMY |  ADKAIADMK | 25,299 | 28.2% |
| 4 | A. MURUGESAN | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 5,079 | 5.7% |
| 5 | M. THIRUVENGADAM | IND | 1,368 | 1.5% |
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 (177th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.5% · max 25.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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177th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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41st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 35.5%INC 29.1%ADK 28.2%JNP 5.7%OTH 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,18,345
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,644 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 7.1%Other 4.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.2%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation28.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel42.0%
Health insurance72.9%
What's nearby?
25 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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