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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 72 · 1977
Chinnasalem
Winner — 1977
M. SUBRAMANIAN
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 35.6%DMK 30.9%5 others 33.6%
Votes
24,304
35.6% share
Winning margin
3,223
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
61.4%
of 1,11,367
A closely fought contest. M. SUBRAMANIAN won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. SUBRAMANIAN |  ADKAIADMK | 24,304 | 35.6% |
| 2 | S.P. PACHAYAPPAN | DMK | 21,081 | 30.9% |
| 3 | V. JAYALAKSHMI | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 12,638 | 18.5% |
| 4 | L.P. PONNUVEL | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 9,397 | 13.8% |
| 5 | P.R. ANNAMAL | IND | 529 | 0.8% |
| 6 | M. SUBBARAYAN | IND | 194 | 0.3% |
| 7 | P. ARUMUGAM | IND | 178 | 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 (74th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.1% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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74th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
105th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
137th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 35.6%DMK 30.9%JNP 18.5%INC 13.8%OTH 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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