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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 97 · 1980
Kapilamalai
Winner — 1980
VELAPPAN C. V.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 45.1%INC(I) 38.9%2 others 16.0%
Votes
39,224
45.1% share
Winning margin
5,401
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
66.3%
of 1,31,117
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELAPPAN C. V. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 39,224 | 45.1% |
| 2 | SENGOTTAIYAN, P. |  INC(I)AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 33,823 | 38.9% |
| 3 | PARAMASHIVAM, V. S. | JNP(JP) | 13,032 | 15.0% |
| 4 | MANI, A. | IND | 869 | 1.0% |
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 (11th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 3.7% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
11th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
170th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 45.1%INC(I) 38.9%JNP(JP) 15.0%OTH 1.0%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products
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