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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 218 · 1991
Tirunelveli
Winner — 1991
VELIAH D.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 62.8%DMK 32.7%11 others 4.5%
Votes
63,138
62.8% share
Winning margin
30,285
30.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
60.8%
of 1,65,240
Tirunelveli is a safe seat — VELIAH D. won by 30.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELIAH D. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 63,138 | 62.8% |
| 2 | SUBRAMANIAN A.L. | DMK | 32,853 | 32.7% |
| 3 | THANDAYUTHAPANI M. | IND | 1,874 | 1.9% |
| 4 | NELLAIAPPAN C. | 1,803 | 1.8% | |
| 5 | PONNUDURAI V. | TMM | 246 | 0.2% |
| 6 | PEER JAMAL P. | IND | 151 | 0.1% |
| 7 | ROYAPPAN M. | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| 8 | CHANDRASEKARAN A. | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| 9 | MOHAMAD MADHAR M. | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SOMASUNDARAM E. | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| 11 | NAGARAJAN A.S. | IND | 59 | 0.1% |
| 12 | BAGAVATHILA PILLAI P. | IND | 52 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KARUPPASAMI R. | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
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 (202nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean30.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 0.3% · max 30.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
202nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.61
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
178th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 62.8%DMK 32.7%OTH 4.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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