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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 172 · 2001
Kuttalam
Winner — 2001
NATARAJAN
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 48.6%DMK 46.3%5 others 5.0%
Votes
55,921
48.6% share
Winning margin
2,644
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
69.0%
of 1,66,639
A closely fought contest. NATARAJAN won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATARAJAN | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 55,921 | 48.6% |
| 2 | KALYANAM.P. | 53,277 | 46.3% | |
| 3 | MOHAN A.S. | 2,054 | 1.8% | |
| 4 | RAMADOSS. | IND | 1,585 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SENTHI VASAN .G. | IND | 1,028 | 0.9% |
| 6 | DHAKSHINAMOORTHI M | IND | 872 | 0.8% |
| 7 | ANBALAGAN. | IND | 228 | 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.
Low turnout (195th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.5% · max 24.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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195th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
49th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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156th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.6%DMK 46.3%OTH 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.