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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 196 · 1977
Tiruvadanai
Winner — 1977
KR. RM. KARIYA MANICKAM AMBALAM
INC· Janata-Congress Alliance (1977)
INC 36.7%ADK 32.5%2 others 30.7%
Votes
32,386
36.8% share
Winning margin
3,736
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
66.9%
of 1,31,813
A closely fought contest. KR. RM. KARIYA MANICKAM AMBALAM won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KR. RM. KARIYA MANICKAM AMBALAM | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 32,386 | 36.8% |
| 2 | S. ANGUCHAMY |  ADKAIADMK | 28,650 | 32.5% |
| 3 | S.W. SAVARIMUTHI UDAYAIR | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 16,126 | 18.3% |
| 4 | KAMALAM SELLATHURAI | DMK | 10,964 | 12.4% |
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 (101st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 1.7% · max 46.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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101st of 234How crowded is the field?
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3.38
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45th of 234How much NOTA?
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0.4%
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110th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.8%ADK 32.5%JNP 18.3%DMK 12.4%
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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