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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 227 · 1991
Tuticorin
Winner — 1991
RAMESH V.P.R.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 66.1%DMK 31.7%17 others 2.2%
Votes
79,552
66.1% share
Winning margin
41,395
34.4% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
57.8%
of 2,08,186
Tuticorin is a safe seat — RAMESH V.P.R. won by 34.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMESH V.P.R. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 79,552 | 66.1% |
| 2 | PERIASAMY N. | DMK | 38,157 | 31.7% |
| 3 | UTTARAPANDI G. | JP | 958 | 0.8% |
| 4 | SUNDARRAJ P. | 352 | 0.3% | |
| 5 | MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM | IND | 210 | 0.2% |
| 6 | GANESAN A. | TMM | 158 | 0.1% |
| 7 | MADASAMY S. | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
| 8 | KENNEDY DEVARAJ S. | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SUDALAIMANI V. | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| 10 | CHIRSTOPHER P.D. | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 11 | CHANNAKIYA P. REGU | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PAUL PANDIAN A.S. | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MARIAPPAN V.A.P. | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RATHANADURAI PANDIAN P.S.P.K. | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| 15 | PAULRAJ D. | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
| 16 | REERRAMANI S | IND | 43 | 0.0% |
| 17 | NAWABJAN R. | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
| 18 | SHUNMUGAVI S. | IND | 40 | 0.0% |
| 19 | THAVASIMUTHU S. | IND | 30 | 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 (192nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean34.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.4% · max 34.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
192nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.00
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
157th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 66.1%DMK 31.7%OTH 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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