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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 232 · 1977
Thiruvattar
Winner — 1977
J. JAMES
JNP· Janata-Congress Alliance (1977)
JNP 48.8%CPM 46.0%3 others 5.2%
Votes
27,812
48.8% share
Winning margin
1,620
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
59.2%
of 96,167
A closely fought contest. J. JAMES won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. JAMES | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 27,812 | 48.8% |
| 2 | J. HEMACHANDRAN | 26,192 | 46.0% | |
| 3 | A.J. RAJ | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 1,764 | 3.1% |
| 4 | N. SUKUMARRAN | IND | 984 | 1.7% |
| 5 | S. GLADSTONE | DMK | 212 | 0.4% |
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.
Low turnout (223rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 2.8% · max 36.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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223rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
54th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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162nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 48.8%CPM 46.0%OTH 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
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