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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 220 · 1991

Cheranmahadevi

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Winner — 1991

PUTHUNAINAR ATHITHAN R.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 65.4%IND 27.4%9 others 7.1%
Votes
59,358
65.4% share
Winning margin
34,468
38.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
64.8%
of 1,39,906

Cheranmahadevi is a safe seat — PUTHUNAINAR ATHITHAN R. won by 38.0%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PUTHUNAINAR ATHITHAN R.
ADK
AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
59,35865.4%
2
PANDIAN P. H.
IND
24,89027.4%
3
NADARAJAN N.S.
IND
4,9125.4%
4
CHANDRAN A.
PMK
3890.4%
5
PONNARASU P.
TMM
2920.3%
6
NATARAJAN S.
IND
2410.3%
7
MUTHUSAMY T.
IND
1920.2%
8
SEERALAPANDIAN S.
IND
1470.2%
9
MURUGESAN G.
IND
1250.1%
10
PANDIARAJAN T.
IND
1060.1%
11
RAJAGOPALAN N.
IND
530.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (171st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
38.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 0.7% · max 38.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
171st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.81
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
163rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 65.4%IND 27.4%IND 5.4%OTH 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
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