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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 204 · 1977
Aruppukottai
Winner — 1977
M.G. RAMACHANDRAN
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 56.2%JNP 17.9%10 others 25.9%
Votes
43,065
56.2% share
Winning margin
29,378
38.4% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
67.9%
of 1,12,763
Aruppukottai is a safe seat — M.G. RAMACHANDRAN won by 38.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.G. RAMACHANDRAN |  ADKAIADMK | 43,065 | 56.2% |
| 2 | M. MUTHUVEL SERVAI | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 13,687 | 17.9% |
| 3 | A. SIVASAMY | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 12,075 | 15.8% |
| 4 | S.M. BOSE | DMK | 5,415 | 7.1% |
| 5 | N. SEENIVASAN | IND | 645 | 0.8% |
| 6 | G. FITCHAI | IND | 550 | 0.7% |
| 7 | M. CHIDAMBARAM | IND | 355 | 0.5% |
| 8 | V.T.R. VEERAPPA GOWNDER | IND | 276 | 0.4% |
| 9 | P. MUTHURAMALINGAM | IND | 202 | 0.3% |
| 10 | K. PALANI KUNDUMBAN | IND | 164 | 0.2% |
| 11 | K. JAWAHAR | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 12 | R. PERIAKARUPPAN ALIAS APPAN | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
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 (130th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean38.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 2.5% · max 38.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
130th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.92
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
210th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 56.2%JNP 17.9%INC 15.8%DMK 7.1%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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