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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 24 · 2002 by-electionsReserved (SC)
Acharapakkam
Winner — 2002 by-elections
A.BHUVARAGHAMOORTHY
ADMK 53.4%PMK 36.2%12 others 10.4%
Votes
55,507
53.4% share
Winning margin
17,917
17.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Acharapakkam is a safe seat — A.BHUVARAGHAMOORTHY won by 17.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.BHUVARAGHAMOORTHY | 55,507 | 53.4% | |
| 2 | D. PARVENTHAN | 37,590 | 36.2% | |
| 3 | P.S. ELAPPAN. | 4,047 | 3.9% | |
| 4 | S. J. RAJA | APMK | 1,928 | 1.9% |
| 5 | D. VINOTH KHANNAN | IND | 1,558 | 1.5% |
| 6 | S. RAMESH | IND | 852 | 0.8% |
| 7 | A. MURUGESAN | IND | 825 | 0.8% |
| 8 | K. PASUPATHI | IND | 531 | 0.5% |
| 9 | C. MUTHULINGAM | IND | 247 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SIVAKAMI (TMT) A. | IND | 213 | 0.2% |
| 11 | A. V. NAGARAJAN | IND | 207 | 0.2% |
| 12 | D. GUBENTHIRAN | IND | 198 | 0.2% |
| 13 | N. SANKARAMMORTHY | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SHYAMALADEVI (SELVI) C. | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (152nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.1% · max 35.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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152nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
116th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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11th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
4 seats · 3 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 53.4%PMK 36.2%OTH 10.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
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