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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 23 · 1977
Maduranthakam
Winner — 1977
C. ARUMUGAM
DMK· DMK
DMK 36.1%INC 26.3%4 others 37.7%
Votes
26,977
36.1% share
Winning margin
7,332
9.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.7%
of 1,04,339
A clear win with a 9.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. ARUMUGAM | DMK | 26,977 | 36.1% |
| 2 | S.D. UGAM CHAND | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 19,645 | 26.3% |
| 3 | V. VENKA |  ADKAIADMK | 18,434 | 24.6% |
| 4 | O.N. DURAIBABOO | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 8,019 | 10.7% |
| 5 | D. KANAKASABAPATHY | IND | 968 | 1.3% |
| 6 | V.T.R. VEERAPPAN | IND | 736 | 1.0% |
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 (216th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 2.7% · max 31.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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216th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
229th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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24th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 36.1%INC 26.3%ADK 24.6%JNP 10.7%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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