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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 49 · 1977
Arni
Winner — 1977
V. ARJUNAN
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 41.5%DMK 30.2%3 others 28.3%
Votes
33,925
41.5% share
Winning margin
9,222
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
73.0%
of 1,11,994
A clear win with a 11.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. ARJUNAN |  ADKAIADMK | 33,925 | 41.5% |
| 2 | E. SELYARASU | DMK | 24,703 | 30.2% |
| 3 | M. THELLUR DHARUMARASAN | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 19,448 | 23.8% |
| 4 | R. SHANMUGAM | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 2,831 | 3.5% |
| 5 | M.A. KHADER | IND | 892 | 1.1% |
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 (67th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.6% · max 30.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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67th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
102nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
168th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 41.5%DMK 30.2%JNP 23.8%OTH 4.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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