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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 54 · 1977
Gingee
Winner — 1977
N. RAMACHANDRAN
DMK· DMK
DMK 36.1%ADK 31.3%5 others 32.5%
Votes
26,971
36.1% share
Winning margin
3,590
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
65.0%
of 1,14,821
A closely fought contest. N. RAMACHANDRAN won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. RAMACHANDRAN | DMK | 26,971 | 36.1% |
| 2 | G. KRISHNASWAMY |  ADKAIADMK | 23,381 | 31.3% |
| 3 | V. MUNUSWAMY | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 14,186 | 19.0% |
| 4 | C. SUBRAMANIA KOUNDER | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 6,922 | 9.3% |
| 5 | S.P. KESAVAN | IND | 1,869 | 2.5% |
| 6 | K. LOGANATHAN | IND | 741 | 1.0% |
| 7 | A.S. BASHEER | IND | 574 | 0.8% |
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 (58th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.1% · max 25.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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58th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
103rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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7th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 36.1%ADK 31.3%INC 19.0%JNP 9.3%OTH 4.3%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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