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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 211 · 1989Reserved (SC)
Pottapidaram
Winner — 1989
M. MUTHIAH
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 31.7%INC 29.5%6 others 38.8%
Votes
25,467
31.7% share
Winning margin
1,743
2.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
65.4%
of 1,22,928
A closely fought contest. M. MUTHIAH won with a 2.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. MUTHIAH | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 25,467 | 31.7% |
| 2 | O.S. VELUCHAMI | INC | 23,724 | 29.5% |
| 3 | V. GOPALAKRISHNAN | ADK(JL) | 18,507 | 23.0% |
| 4 | S. JOHNPANDIAN | IND | 9,556 | 11.9% |
| 5 | THANGATHAI | IND | 1,639 | 2.0% |
| 6 | E. SUDALAIMUTHU | IFT | 648 | 0.8% |
| 7 | K.A. THANGAVEL | IND | 578 | 0.7% |
| 8 | N. ARUMUGAM | IND | 234 | 0.3% |
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 (225th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 0.7% · max 37.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
225th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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113th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 31.7%INC 29.5%ADK(JL) 23.0%IND 11.9%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%
What's nearby?
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