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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 157 · 1984 by-elections
Uppiliapuram
Winner — 1984 by-elections
SAROJA.R.(W)
ADK
ADK 57.7%DMK 41.5%2 others 0.8%
Votes
59,465
57.7% share
Winning margin
16,721
0.0% of votes
Total candidates
4
Uppiliapuram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.0% — fewer than 16,721 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAROJA.R.(W) |  ADK | 59,465 | 0.0% |
| 2 | THANGARAJU.R | 42,744 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | D.GOUDAN.K | IND | 543 | 0.0% |
| 4 | PERUMAL.O.K | IND | 296 | 0.0% |
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 (84th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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lean0.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 1.2% · max 36.1%
How contested is turnout?
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89%
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84th of 234How crowded is the field?
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3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 234How much NOTA?
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0.3%
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165th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
4 seats · 3 majority
How did the vote split?
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— DOESN'T APPLYWho ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
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