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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 24 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Acharapakkam
Winner — 1977
ETHRAJ
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 43.2%DMK 38.7%2 others 18.1%
Votes
26,756
43.2% share
Winning margin
2,797
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
62.8%
of 98,677
A closely fought contest. ETHRAJ won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETHRAJ |  ADKAIADMK | 26,756 | 43.2% |
| 2 | N. MUTHUVEL | DMK | 23,959 | 38.7% |
| 3 | R. KUPPUSWAMY | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 6,366 | 10.3% |
| 4 | T. AYYAVOO | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 4,871 | 7.9% |
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 (152nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.1% · max 35.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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152nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
116th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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11th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 43.2%DMK 38.7%INC 10.3%JNP 7.9%
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?
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