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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 92 · 1980
Attur
Winner — 1980
PALANIMUTHU, C
INC(I)· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
INC(I) 53.4%ADK 43.9%1 others 2.7%
Votes
38,416
53.4% share
Winning margin
6,891
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
63.4%
of 1,13,439
A clear win with a 9.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALANIMUTHU, C |  INC(I)AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 38,416 | 53.4% |
| 2 | KANDASAMI, P |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 31,525 | 43.9% |
| 3 | KANGANI, C.N | 1,945 | 2.7% |
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 (19th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.5% · max 38.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
19th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
62nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
96th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 53.4%ADK 43.9%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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