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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 233 · 1977
Vilavancode
Winner — 1977
D. GNANASIGAMONY
CPM 48.9%JNP 46.0%2 others 5.2%
Votes
32,628
48.9% share
Winning margin
1,933
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
56.7%
of 1,17,831
A closely fought contest. D. GNANASIGAMONY won with a 2.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. GNANASIGAMONY | 32,628 | 48.9% | |
| 2 | S. SATHIADAS | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 30,695 | 46.0% |
| 3 | A. ASARY | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 3,165 | 4.7% |
| 4 | S. SESARI SELVARAJ | IND | 299 | 0.5% |
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 (222nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.8% · min 1.3% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
222nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
148th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
67th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 48.9%JNP 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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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