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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 189 · 1977
Thirumayam
Winner — 1977
N. SUNDARARAJ
INC· Janata-Congress Alliance (1977)
INC 25.9%ADK 25.9%5 others 48.2%
Votes
20,694
25.9% share
Winning margin
57
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
67.4%
of 1,18,468
Thirumayam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 57 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. SUNDARARAJ | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 20,694 | 25.9% |
| 2 | P. PONNAMBALAM |  ADKAIADMK | 20,637 | 25.9% |
| 3 | V. SUBBIAH | IND | 18,505 | 23.2% |
| 4 | K. DURAIKKANNU | DMK | 14,427 | 18.1% |
| 5 | R. RAJA | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 4,559 | 5.7% |
| 6 | V. SOMASUNDARA ODIYAR | IND | 578 | 0.7% |
| 7 | M. IYALARASAN ALIAS GOVINDAN | IND | 425 | 0.5% |
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.
Low turnout (197th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 0.1% · max 43.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
197th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
213th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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89th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 25.9%ADK 25.9%IND 23.2%DMK 18.1%JNP 5.7%OTH 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%
What's nearby?
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