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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 220 · 1977
Cheranmahadevi
Winner — 1977
PANDIAN
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 35.3%INC 32.0%2 others 32.7%
Votes
24,256
35.3% share
Winning margin
2,292
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
67.0%
of 1,02,377
A closely fought contest. PANDIAN won with a 3.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANDIAN |  ADKAIADMK | 24,256 | 35.3% |
| 2 | V. RATNASABAPATHI | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 21,964 | 32.0% |
| 3 | K.S. SUBRAMANIAM | DMK | 11,469 | 16.7% |
| 4 | K. SELVARAJ | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 10,946 | 15.9% |
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 (171st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 0.7% · max 38.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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171st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.81
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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163rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 35.3%INC 32.0%DMK 16.7%JNP 15.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
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