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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 138 · 1991

Usilampatti

Winner — 1991

R. PANDIAMMAL
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 50.3%FBL 46.4%13 others 3.3%
Votes
41,654
50.3% share
Winning margin
3,194
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
53.4%
of 1,55,036

A closely fought contest. R. PANDIAMMAL won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. PANDIAMMAL
ADK
AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
41,65450.3%
2
P.N. VALLARASU
FBL
38,46046.4%
3
R.S. BOSE
BJP
6380.8%
4
A. THANGAVELU
6060.7%
5
M.K. VELLAICHAMY
IND
3900.5%
6
N. RAMASAMY
JP
1830.2%
7
S. KASINATHAN
IND
1820.2%
8
M. OCHATHEVER
IND
1690.2%
9
C. CHINNASAMY
IND
1480.2%
10
C. MUTHIAH
IND
850.1%
11
C. VEERANAN
IND
780.1%
12
M. MALAYANDI
IND
760.1%
13
V. THIRUPUVANAM
IND
670.1%
14
T.K. KARUTHAPANDIAN
IND
440.1%
15
P. KDARUTHAKANNUTHEVER
IND
380.1%

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 (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.6% · max 56.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
65th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
118th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 50.3%FBL 46.4%OTH 3.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

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