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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 161 · 1984Reserved (SC)
Varahur
Winner — 1984
A. ARUNACHALAM
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
ADK 56.9%DMK 42.5%1 others 0.6%
Votes
50,012
56.9% share
Winning margin
12,710
14.5% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
71.4%
of 1,23,134
A clear win with a 14.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. ARUNACHALAM |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984) | 50,012 | 56.9% |
| 2 | K. KANAGA SABAI | DMK | 37,302 | 42.5% |
| 3 | K. SUNDARARAJAN | IND | 551 | 0.6% |
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.
Low turnout (199th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 1.6% · max 27.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
199th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
204th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 56.9%DMK 42.5%OTH 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%
What's nearby?
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.