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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 47 · 1980
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Winner — 1980
VISWANATHAN,G
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 53.4%INC(I) 44.4%1 others 2.3%
Votes
35,242
53.4% share
Winning margin
5,955
9.0% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
58.5%
of 1,12,926
A clear win with a 9.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VISWANATHAN,G |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 35,242 | 53.4% |
| 2 | JEEVARATHINAM, R |  INC(I)AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 29,287 | 44.4% |
| 3 | VAJJRAVEL, K. B | IND | 1,505 | 2.3% |
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 (110th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.0% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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110th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
128th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
184th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 53.4%INC(I) 44.4%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
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