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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 198 · 2001

Sivaganga

Winner — 2001

CHANDRAN.V
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 48.7%DMK 44.7%5 others 6.7%
Votes
51,708
48.7% share
Winning margin
4,273
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
57.8%
of 1,83,912

A closely fought contest. CHANDRAN.V won with a 4.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHANDRAN.V
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
51,70848.7%
2
KIRUTTINAN PASUMPON THA
47,43544.6%
3
JEYARAMAN.N.
3,1493.0%
4
JOSEPH.J.K.
IND
2,4302.3%
5
NAINA MOHAMMED.M
IND
6700.6%
6
IRUDAYARAJ.M
4890.5%
7
NAGARAJAN.S
IND
3490.3%

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.

Average turnout (153rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 1.3% · max 48.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
153rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
66th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.7%DMK 44.6%OTH 6.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,45,899
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,868 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.2%Other 7.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.9%
Electricity91.6%
Sanitation39.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance67.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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