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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 117 · 1980
Kangayam
Winner — 1980
KRISHNASWAMY, K. G.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 56.1%DMK 41.9%3 others 2.0%
Votes
45,950
56.1% share
Winning margin
11,609
14.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
64.9%
of 1,26,155
A clear win with a 14.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISHNASWAMY, K. G. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 45,950 | 56.1% |
| 2 | SIVASABAPATHI, M. | DMK | 34,341 | 41.9% |
| 3 | SUBBARAMANIAM, K. J. | IND | 826 | 1.0% |
| 4 | CHENNIAPPAN, C. | IND | 471 | 0.6% |
| 5 | MURUGESAN, P. | IND | 326 | 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.
Average turnout (133rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 3.0% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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133rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
111th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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19th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 56.1%DMK 41.9%OTH 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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