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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 45 · 1977

Kalasapakkam

Winner — 1977

P.S. THIRUVENGADAM
DMK· DMK
DMK 35.4%ADK 33.4%3 others 31.3%
Votes
26,841
35.4% share
Winning margin
1,543
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
66.1%
of 1,14,750

A closely fought contest. P.S. THIRUVENGADAM won with a 2.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
P.S. THIRUVENGADAM
DMK
26,84135.4%
2
S. SUNDARESA UDAYAR
ADK
AIADMK
25,29833.4%
3
A. MANNANKATTI KANDAR
Janata-Congress Alliance (1977)
16,89322.3%
4
G. RAJAKUMAR
Janata-Congress Alliance (1977)
5,5917.4%
5
N.C. MARIMUTHU
IND
1,2281.6%

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 (106th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.0% · max 29.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
106th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
151st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
44th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 35.4%ADK 33.4%INC 22.3%JNP 7.4%OTH 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

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