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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 100 · 2001
Edapadi
Winner — 2001
GANESAN. I
PMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
PMK 55.4%DMK 32.5%5 others 12.1%
Votes
74,375
55.4% share
Winning margin
30,811
22.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
62.0%
of 2,16,474
Edapadi is a safe seat — GANESAN. I won by 22.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GANESAN. I | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 74,375 | 55.4% |
| 2 | KANDASAMY.A. | 43,564 | 32.5% | |
| 3 | KOLANDA GOUNDER.P. | IND | 8,576 | 6.4% |
| 4 | RATHINASABAPATHI.S. | 3,091 | 2.3% | |
| 5 | DEVARAJ.A. | IND | 2,645 | 2.0% |
| 6 | KRISHNAN.V.K. | 1,308 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | KANNAN.K. | IND | 684 | 0.5% |
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 (25th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean22.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 0.1% · max 38.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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25th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
60th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 55.4%DMK 32.5%IND 6.4%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
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