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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 77 · 1980

Krishnagiri

Winner — 1980

CHINNARASU, K. R
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 49.7%DMK 46.6%2 others 3.7%
Votes
28,020
49.8% share
Winning margin
1,797
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
53.0%
of 1,06,266

A closely fought contest. CHINNARASU, K. R won with a 3.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

4 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHINNARASU, K. R
ADK
AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
28,02049.8%
2
KAMALANATHAN, M
DMK
26,22346.5%
3
KRISHNAMURTHY, S
JNP(JP)
1,9013.4%
4
FAIROZ BASHA, P.M.
IND
1830.3%

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 (63rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 0.8% · max 43.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
63rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
160th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
121st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 49.8%DMK 46.5%OTH 3.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food products - Rice🏺Rice
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Sri Apath Sahayeswara Temple and gate way with horses

🏛️MonumentASI

Sri Apath Sahayeswara Temple and gate way with horses

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Sri Apath Sahayeswara Temple and gate way with horses

🏛️MonumentASI

Sri Apath Sahayeswara Temple and gate way with horses

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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