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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 98 · 2001
Tiruchengode
Winner — 2001
PONNAIYAN.C
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 59.5%DMK 35.2%9 others 5.3%
Votes
1,07,898
59.5% share
Winning margin
44,109
24.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
59.3%
of 3,05,346
Tiruchengode is a safe seat — PONNAIYAN.C won by 24.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PONNAIYAN.C | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 1,07,898 | 59.5% |
| 2 | ARUMUGAM .T.P. | 63,789 | 35.2% | |
| 3 | GURUSAMY.T.P. | 3,687 | 2.0% | |
| 4 | ARUMUGAM .S.K. | 1,559 | 0.9% | |
| 5 | VARADHARAJAN.R | IND | 1,431 | 0.8% |
| 6 | PERUMAL .C | IND | 1,025 | 0.6% |
| 7 | GOVINDRAJA .A. | CPI(ML)(L) | 532 | 0.3% |
| 8 | LINGAPPAN.V. | IND | 416 | 0.2% |
| 9 | NANDHAKUMAR K.L. | IND | 325 | 0.2% |
| 10 | RAJAMANICKAM T.C. | IND | 298 | 0.2% |
| 11 | RAJENDRAN.K.M | IND | 240 | 0.1% |
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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 (52nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.1% · max 51.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
164th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
37th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 59.5%DMK 35.2%OTH 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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