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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2001
Vellore
Winner — 2001
GNANASEKARAN.C
TMC(M)· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
TMC(M) 52.5%DMK 42.8%6 others 4.7%
Votes
60,697
52.5% share
Winning margin
11,124
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
54.5%
of 2,12,486
A clear win with a 9.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GNANASEKARAN.C | TMC(M) Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 60,697 | 52.5% |
| 2 | RAMALINGAM..A.M | 49,573 | 42.8% | |
| 3 | RAJASEKARAN ..S | 2,098 | 1.8% | |
| 4 | ABDUL JAMEEL.R | IND | 1,192 | 1.0% |
| 5 | RAMU.A | IND | 959 | 0.8% |
| 6 | VARADARAJAN.A. | JP | 478 | 0.4% |
| 7 | PANNEER SELVAM.N | IND | 436 | 0.4% |
| 8 | KARNAKER.C.M | 275 | 0.2% |
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.
High turnout (43rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.9% · max 52.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
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43rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
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162nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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211th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 52.5%DMK 42.8%OTH 4.7%
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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