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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 60 · 1977
Thirunavalur
Winner — 1977
L. ARUMUGAM
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 35.0%DMK 27.8%7 others 37.3%
Votes
24,087
35.0% share
Winning margin
4,955
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
67.7%
of 1,01,702
A clear win with a 7.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. ARUMUGAM |  ADKAIADMK | 24,087 | 35.0% |
| 2 | V. SUBRAMANIAN | DMK | 19,132 | 27.8% |
| 3 | K. RAMAMOORTHI | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 12,257 | 17.8% |
| 4 | C. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 7,479 | 10.9% |
| 5 | A. YESADIAN | IND | 3,862 | 5.6% |
| 6 | C. KRISHNASWAMY | IND | 761 | 1.1% |
| 7 | S.A. GOPALAKRISHNAN | IND | 714 | 1.0% |
| 8 | A. VEERASWAMY | IND | 357 | 0.5% |
| 9 | E. NARASIMHA NAIDU | IND | 248 | 0.4% |
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.
High turnout (18th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.2% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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18th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
187th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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191st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 35.0%DMK 27.8%INC 17.8%JNP 10.9%IND 5.6%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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