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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 135 · 2002 by-elections

Andipatti

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Winner — 2002 by-elections

JAYALALITHAA J.
ADMK
ADMK 58.2%DMK 27.6%22 others 14.1%
Votes
78,437
58.2% share
Winning margin
41,201
30.6% of votes
Total candidates
24

Andipatti is a safe seat — JAYALALITHAA J. won by 30.6%.

Seat history

All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAYALALITHAA J.
ADMK
78,43758.2%
2
VAIGAI SEKAR alias BALASUNDARAM S.
DMK
37,23627.6%
3
JEYACHANDRAN V.
MDMK
8,4216.3%
4
KRISHNASAMY, DOCTOR, K.
P.T.
5,1263.8%
5
PAULRAJ, R.
IND
8940.7%
6
PERIYA SUBBIAN, P.
IND
8600.6%
7
BALUCHAMY, P.
IND
7280.5%
8
BHARATHALVAR, S.
IND
3880.3%
9
JEHABAR ALI, A.
IND
3500.3%
10
PUSHPARAJ, K.
IND
2870.2%
11
SHANMUGAM, P.
IND
2490.2%
12
AYYAR THEVAR, N.
IND
2440.2%
13
MANMATHAN, M.
IND
2130.2%
14
PADMARAJAN, DOCTOR, K.
IND
2010.1%
15
PANNEER, A.
IND
1840.1%
16
NOOR MUHAMAD, A.
IND
1360.1%
17
RAMANATHAN, P.
IND
1160.1%
18
KANNAN, K.
IND
1160.1%
19
MURUGESAN, V.
IND
1140.1%
20
CHANDRAN, G.
IND
980.1%
21
SELVAMANI, C.
IND
960.1%
22
RAMARAJ, B.
IND
850.1%
23
DEVARAJ, A.
IND
810.1%
24
SENRAYAN, R.
IND
740.1%

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

High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
30.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.2% · max 41.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
1st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
114th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
206th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
4 seats · 3 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 58.2%DMK 27.6%MDMK 6.3%OTH 7.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Amaravathy river bed

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