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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 44 · 2001
Tiruvannamalai
Winner — 2001
PITCHANDI.K.
DMK· NDA (NDA)
DMK 47.7%PMK 44.7%8 others 7.6%
Votes
64,115
47.8% share
Winning margin
4,090
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
60.1%
of 2,23,433
A closely fought contest. PITCHANDI.K. won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PITCHANDI.K. | NDA (NDA) | 64,115 | 47.8% |
| 2 | SHUNMUGASUNDARAM.M. | 60,025 | 44.7% | |
| 3 | SENTHIL KUMAR.J. | 3,140 | 2.3% | |
| 4 | MOHAN.K. | IND | 2,518 | 1.9% |
| 5 | ALAGESAN.A. | IND | 1,720 | 1.3% |
| 6 | ARUMUGAM.P.. | IND | 764 | 0.6% |
| 7 | PAKKIRI.T. | IND | 695 | 0.5% |
| 8 | ANBALAGAN.G. | IND | 494 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MUNUSAMY.M. | IND | 454 | 0.3% |
| 10 | THANGASALAI. C | IND | 356 | 0.3% |
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 (61st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 1.6% · max 42.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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61st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
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135th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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46th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.8%PMK 44.7%OTH 7.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
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