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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 211 · 2001Reserved (SC)
Pottapidaram
Winner — 2001
SIVAPERUMAL .A.
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 43.3%PT 42.6%6 others 14.1%
Votes
39,350
43.3% share
Winning margin
651
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
63.4%
of 1,43,277
Pottapidaram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 651 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIVAPERUMAL .A. | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 39,350 | 43.3% |
| 2 | KRISHNASAMY DR. K. | PT | 38,699 | 42.6% |
| 3 | GURUSAMY KRISHNAN.R. | 8,451 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | PASUPATHY.C | IND | 1,694 | 1.9% |
| 5 | MURUGAN .K. | IND | 1,163 | 1.3% |
| 6 | KALYANI TMT.P | IND | 597 | 0.7% |
| 7 | PALANICHAMY.M. | IND | 538 | 0.6% |
| 8 | NAINAR .A. | IND | 380 | 0.4% |
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 (225th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 0.7% · max 37.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
225th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
113th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.3%PT 42.6%MDMK 9.3%OTH 4.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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