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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 3 · 1980
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
Winner — 1980
RAJASEKARAN,V
INC(I)· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
INC(I) 48.6%ADK 40.7%9 others 10.7%
Votes
44,076
48.6% share
Winning margin
7,188
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
61.8%
of 1,46,769
A clear win with a 7.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJASEKARAN,V |  INC(I)AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 44,076 | 48.6% |
| 2 | ISARI D. VELAN |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 36,888 | 40.7% |
| 3 | ARUMUGASAMY,K | JNP(JP) | 8,685 | 9.6% |
| 4 | BASKARAPANDIAN,A | IND | 196 | 0.2% |
| 5 | LAKSHMIPATHY,K.V | IND | 195 | 0.2% |
| 6 | RAJAGOPAL,R. | IND | 143 | 0.2% |
| 7 | M. AMSA | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 8 | BALARANJAN,P | IND | 115 | 0.1% |
| 9 | ELUMALAI,S.P | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 10 | ISMAIL,P.M | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| 11 | AMBALAVANAN,D. | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
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 (42nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 1.9% · max 35.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
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42nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.18
fewer partiesmore parties
149th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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48th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 48.6%ADK 40.7%JNP(JP) 9.6%OTH 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
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