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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PITCHANDI.K.
NDA (NDA)
64,11547.8%
2
SHUNMUGASUNDARAM.M.
60,02544.7%
3
SENTHIL KUMAR.J.
3,1402.3%
4
MOHAN.K.
IND
2,5181.9%
5
ALAGESAN.A.
IND
1,7201.3%
6
ARUMUGAM.P..
IND
7640.6%
7
PAKKIRI.T.
IND
6950.5%
8
ANBALAGAN.G.
IND
4940.4%
9
MUNUSAMY.M.
IND
4540.3%
10
THANGASALAI. C
IND
3560.3%

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
safe
3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 1.6% · max 42.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
61st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
135th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
46th of 234

Where 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 COMPUTED

A 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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