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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2001

Arni

Winner — 2001

RAMACHANDRAN.K.
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 51.0%PNK 40.6%3 others 8.4%
Votes
66,371
51.0% share
Winning margin
13,482
10.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
69.0%
of 1,88,770

A clear win with a 10.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMACHANDRAN.K.
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
66,37151.0%
2
SHANMUGAM A.C.
PNK
52,88940.6%
3
RAJENDIRAN.P.
IND
4,6393.6%
4
RAJA .D.
4,5403.5%
5
UMAPATHY .A.C.R.
IND
1,7621.4%

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 (67th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.6% · max 30.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
67th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
102nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
168th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 51.0%PNK 40.6%OTH 8.4%

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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