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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 158 · 1980
Musiri
Winner — 1980
RAJAMANICKAM, M. K.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 52.2%DMK 47.8%
Votes
53,697
52.2% share
Winning margin
4,526
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
2
Turnout
76.0%
of 1,35,272
A closely fought contest. RAJAMANICKAM, M. K. won with a 4.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
2 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJAMANICKAM, M. K. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 53,697 | 52.2% |
| 2 | NATARAJAN, R. | DMK | 49,171 | 47.8% |
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 (143rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.9% · max 27.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
143rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
101st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 52.2%DMK 47.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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