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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 127 · 1991
Ootacamund
Winner — 1991
RAJU H.M.
INC· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
INC 60.8%DMK 31.3%8 others 7.9%
Votes
53,389
60.8% share
Winning margin
25,887
29.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
55.2%
of 1,59,035
Ootacamund is a safe seat — RAJU H.M. won by 29.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJU H.M. | AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 53,389 | 60.8% |
| 2 | NATRAJ H. | DMK | 27,502 | 31.3% |
| 3 | KRISHNAPPA ADVOCATE N. | BJP | 4,527 | 5.2% |
| 4 | NEELAMALAI RAJA | IND | 1,251 | 1.4% |
| 5 | VIJAYARAMAN R. | 350 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | NARAYANAN K. | IND | 252 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MANICKAM A. | IND | 206 | 0.2% |
| 8 | BEESHMARAJ M. | IND | 137 | 0.2% |
| 9 | KRISHNAN A.K. | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 10 | LOGANATHAN V. | IND | 80 | 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.
Average turnout (115th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe29.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.2% · max 47.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
115th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
79th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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140th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 60.8%DMK 31.3%BJP 5.2%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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