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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 85 · 2001

Taramangalam

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Winner — 2001

KAMARAJ M.P.
PMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
PMK 56.1%DMK 34.8%8 others 9.1%
Votes
67,012
56.1% share
Winning margin
25,458
21.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
61.0%
of 1,95,838

Taramangalam is a safe seat — KAMARAJ M.P. won by 21.3%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KAMARAJ M.P.
PMK
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
67,01256.1%
2
AMMASI.S
DMK
41,55434.8%
3
VAITHINATHAN.V
MDMK
2,9832.5%
4
MURUGAN R
IND
2,5092.1%
5
GOVINDARAJ .K.
IND
2,0321.7%
6
LAKSHIMANNAN.C.
IND
1,9281.6%
7
SRINIVASAN.P
LJP
4210.3%
8
GOVINDAN.A.M
IND
4100.3%
9
GOVINDAN.M
IND
3170.3%
10
ANNADURAI.M
IND
3020.3%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (51st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
21.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.0% · max 41.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
51st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
160th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 56.1%DMK 34.8%OTH 9.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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