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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 204 · 2001

Aruppukottai

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Winner — 2001

SIVASAMY K.K.
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 46.1%DMK 40.3%10 others 13.6%
Votes
49,307
46.1% share
Winning margin
6,152
5.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
62.3%
of 1,71,719

A clear win with a 5.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SIVASAMY K.K.
ADMK
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
49,30746.1%
2
THANGAM THENNARASU
DMK
43,15540.3%
3
SHANMUGA SUNDARAM R.M.
MDMK
10,5589.9%
4
VENKATESAN A
IND
9600.9%
5
RAJAGOPALAN R
IND
8220.8%
6
REGUNATHAN C
IND
7750.7%
7
MURUGAN S
IND
6220.6%
8
MURUGAN R
IND
2550.2%
9
SHANMUGAVEL K
IND
1620.1%
10
PERIASAMY A
IND
1570.1%
11
SUBRAMANIAN R
IND
1410.1%
12
NALLAL U
IND
1120.1%

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 (130th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 2.5% · max 38.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
130th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.92
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
210th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.1%DMK 40.3%MDMK 9.9%OTH 3.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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