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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 230 · 2001
Colachel
Winner — 2001
PACHAMAL T.
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 46.2%MDMK 29.8%3 others 24.0%
Votes
42,354
46.2% share
Winning margin
15,089
16.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
50.0%
of 1,83,117
Colachel is a safe seat — PACHAMAL T. won by 16.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PACHAMAL T. | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 42,354 | 46.2% |
| 2 | R. SAMBATH CHANDRA | 27,265 | 29.8% | |
| 3 | ERA. BERNARD | 20,296 | 22.1% | |
| 4 | A. FREDERICK | IND | 1,206 | 1.3% |
| 5 | C. RAJA SINGH | 502 | 0.6% |
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 (227th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.7% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
227th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.33
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
219th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.33EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.2%MDMK 29.8%DMK 22.1%OTH 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
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