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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 56 · 1977Reserved (SC)
Vanur
Winner — 1977
M. PARAMASIVAM
DMK· DMK
DMK 34.3%ADK 31.2%4 others 34.5%
Votes
21,557
34.3% share
Winning margin
1,973
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
56.7%
of 1,10,777
A closely fought contest. M. PARAMASIVAM won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. PARAMASIVAM | DMK | 21,557 | 34.3% |
| 2 | A. BOOPALAN |  ADKAIADMK | 19,584 | 31.2% |
| 3 | S. GANDHIDASS | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 12,621 | 20.1% |
| 4 | A. PERUMAL | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 7,862 | 12.5% |
| 5 | A. ERUSAN | IND | 861 | 1.4% |
| 6 | ARULVARATHARAJAN | IND | 332 | 0.5% |
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 (127th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 2.5% · max 34.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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127th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
163rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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3rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.3%ADK 31.2%INC 20.1%JNP 12.5%OTH 1.9%
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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