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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 58 · 1991
Villupuram
Winner — 1991
D. JANAARDHANAN
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 48.8%DMK 33.4%5 others 17.8%
Votes
55,105
48.8% share
Winning margin
17,440
15.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
63.8%
of 1,76,980
Villupuram is a safe seat — D. JANAARDHANAN won by 15.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. JANAARDHANAN |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 55,105 | 48.8% |
| 2 | K. DEIVASIGAMANI ALIAS PONMUDI | DMK | 37,665 | 33.4% |
| 3 | V. KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 18,304 | 16.2% |
| 4 | U. MOHAMED YOUNUS | IND | 636 | 0.6% |
| 5 | D. DEENADHAYALAN | ICS(SCS) | 598 | 0.5% |
| 6 | A. ANAVARATHAN | IND | 292 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M. BALASHANMUGAM | IND | 266 | 0.2% |
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.
High turnout (23rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.4% · max 32.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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23rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.34
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56th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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181st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 48.8%DMK 33.4%IND 16.2%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
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