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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 33 · 2001

Sholinghur

Winner — 2001

VILVANATHAN. R
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 50.1%PNK 42.3%4 others 7.6%
Votes
62,576
50.1% share
Winning margin
9,795
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.3%
of 1,75,100

A clear win with a 7.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VILVANATHAN. R
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
62,57650.1%
2
PONNURANGAM. A.M.
PNK
52,78142.3%
3
RAVI. N
3,0332.4%
4
LAKSMIPATHI S.K.
IND
2,5392.0%
5
ARUMUGAM. M
PB
2,4091.9%
6
BABU. K.C.
IND
1,5041.2%

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.

Average turnout (80th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.2% · max 31.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
80th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
153rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
65th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 50.1%PNK 42.3%OTH 7.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%

What's nearby?

37 locations
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