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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 66 · 2001

Bhuvanagiri

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Winner — 2001

ARUL .P.S
IND
IND 44.9%MTD 41.5%10 others 13.7%
Votes
49,753
44.9% share
Winning margin
3,764
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
63.8%
of 1,73,785

A closely fought contest. ARUL .P.S won with a 3.4% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARUL .P.S
IND
49,75344.9%
2
GOPALAKRISHANAN.M
MTD
45,98941.5%
3
GUNASEKARAN .A.N.
MDMK
4,2473.8%
4
FAZLURRAHAMAN.Z
JD(S)
3,4133.1%
5
CHIDAMBARA NADDAN A.P.
IND
1,8021.6%
6
MURUGESAN.A
BSP
1,2171.1%
7
VEERASAMY A.K
IND
1,1551.0%
8
THIRUSANGUMURTHY.R
IND
8130.7%
9
ABDULLAH .C.S.
IND
7740.7%
10
ABDULRAHMAN.A.R.
IND
6540.6%
11
RATHAKRISHNAN RAJA
IND
6260.6%
12
VARADHARAJAN .P
IND
4870.4%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (59th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.1% · max 25.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
59th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
129th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 44.9%MTD 41.5%OTH 13.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
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🏺Edible Oil
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Jain Temple

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Jain Temple

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