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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 51 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Vandavasi
Winner — 1977
P. MUNUSWAMY
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 41.1%DMK 38.4%6 others 20.4%
Votes
28,306
41.1% share
Winning margin
1,830
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
57.4%
of 1,19,981
A closely fought contest. P. MUNUSWAMY won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. MUNUSWAMY |  ADKAIADMK | 28,306 | 41.1% |
| 2 | C. KANNIAPPAN | DMK | 26,476 | 38.5% |
| 3 | A. KUMARASWAMY | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 10,034 | 14.6% |
| 4 | M. SAMINATHAN | IND | 2,071 | 3.0% |
| 5 | A. ARUMUGAM | 820 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | S. MUTHULINGAM | IND | 682 | 1.0% |
| 7 | A. MANOHARAN | IND | 290 | 0.4% |
| 8 | V. RAJAGOPAL | IND | 183 | 0.3% |
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 (114th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 1.4% · max 36.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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114th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
86th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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93rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 41.1%DMK 38.5%JNP 14.6%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
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