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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 132 · 2001

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Winner — 2001

GANESAN D
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 48.9%DMK 37.6%9 others 13.5%
Votes
60,115
48.9% share
Winning margin
13,861
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
61.6%
of 1,99,675

A clear win with a 11.3% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GANESAN D
ADMK
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
60,11548.9%
2
MOOKAIAH L
DMK
46,25437.6%
3
RAMAKRISHNAN CUMBUM N
MDMK
12,1889.9%
4
VEERANAN A
IND
1,1811.0%
5
KANNAPPAN DOCTOR O
SAP
1,0100.8%
6
PITCHAI THEVAR S
IND
7940.7%
7
SADAIYANDI V
IND
5150.4%
8
MANOHARAN A
IND
4710.4%
9
UMARKATHA S P M
IND
1570.1%
10
DURAIRAJ R
IND
1480.1%
11
PARAMASIVAM A
IND
1400.1%

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 (108th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.5% · max 39.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
108th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
120th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
119th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.9%DMK 37.6%MDMK 9.9%OTH 3.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir Pith Blocks🏷️Dindigul LocksGI🏺Garlic
Fort on Rock

Fort on Rock

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort on Rock

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