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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 82 · 1980

Dharmapuri

Winner — 1980

ARANGANATHAN, S.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 46.1%INC(I) 44.1%1 others 9.8%
Votes
33,977
46.1% share
Winning margin
1,505
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
64.2%
of 1,14,697

A closely fought contest. ARANGANATHAN, S. won with a 2.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

3 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARANGANATHAN, S.
ADK
AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
33,97746.1%
2
VADIVEL, D.N.
INC(I)
AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
32,47244.1%
3
PONNUSAWMY, P.
JNP(JP)
7,2229.8%

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 (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.0% · max 32.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
38th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
138th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
51st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 46.1%INC(I) 44.1%JNP(JP) 9.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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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