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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 97 · 2001
Kapilamalai
Winner — 2001
MALAIYAPPASAMY A.R.
PMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
PMK 41.7%DMK 38.0%10 others 20.2%
Votes
48,447
41.8% share
Winning margin
4,312
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
63.2%
of 1,83,691
A closely fought contest. MALAIYAPPASAMY A.R. won with a 3.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MALAIYAPPASAMY A.R. | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 48,447 | 41.8% |
| 2 | GANDHISELVAN S | 44,135 | 38.0% | |
| 3 | VEERAPPAN K K | IND | 9,999 | 8.6% |
| 4 | KRISHNAMOORTHY K.C. | 2,563 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | TAMILMANI R | IND | 2,341 | 2.0% |
| 6 | VELAVAN K.T | IND | 1,984 | 1.7% |
| 7 | SHANMUGAM K.K. | IND | 1,830 | 1.6% |
| 8 | APPAN R | IND | 1,770 | 1.5% |
| 9 | RAJAMANI C | IND | 1,022 | 0.9% |
| 10 | MUTHUKUMAR D | 950 | 0.8% | |
| 11 | SEKAR K.N. | IND | 666 | 0.6% |
| 12 | MURUGESAN K | IND | 335 | 0.3% |
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.
High turnout (11th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 3.7% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
11th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
170th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 41.8%DMK 38.0%IND 8.6%OTH 11.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products
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