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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 112 · 1991Reserved (SC)
Dharapuram
Winner — 1991
ESWARAMURTHI P.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 65.5%DMK 28.1%6 others 6.4%
Votes
66,490
65.5% share
Winning margin
37,945
37.4% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
62.7%
of 1,62,002
Dharapuram is a safe seat — ESWARAMURTHI P. won by 37.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESWARAMURTHI P. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 66,490 | 65.5% |
| 2 | SHANTHAKUMARI T. | DMK | 28,545 | 28.1% |
| 3 | ELANGANDHI E.K. | BJP | 3,166 | 3.1% |
| 4 | SIVAGAMI V. | 2,359 | 2.3% | |
| 5 | PALANIAPPAN M. | JP | 375 | 0.4% |
| 6 | SUBRAMANIAN A. | TMM | 318 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SELVARAJ S. | IND | 223 | 0.2% |
| 8 | NAGARAJAN G. | IND | 54 | 0.1% |
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 (33rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe37.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 1.4% · max 41.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
33rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
67th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
9th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 65.5%DMK 28.1%OTH 6.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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