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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 51 · 1980Reserved (SC)
Vandavasi
Winner — 1980
KUPPUSAMI, C
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 50.2%DMK 47.0%3 others 2.8%
Votes
38,501
50.2% share
Winning margin
2,482
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
61.5%
of 1,24,733
A closely fought contest. KUPPUSAMI, C won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUPPUSAMI, C |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 38,501 | 50.2% |
| 2 | KANNIAPPAN, C | DMK | 36,019 | 47.0% |
| 3 | ASHOK IIAYARAJA | JNP(JP) | 1,178 | 1.5% |
| 4 | MOHANAVELU, A | IND | 570 | 0.7% |
| 5 | RADHAKRISHNAN, D | IND | 410 | 0.5% |
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 (114th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 1.4% · max 36.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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114th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
86th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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93rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 50.2%DMK 47.0%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
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