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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 101 · 2011Reserved (SC)
Dharapuram
Winner — 2011
PONNUSAMY.K
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 51.7%DMK 42.4%5 others 5.9%
Votes
83,856
51.7% share
Winning margin
15,025
9.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
79.1%
of 2,05,145
A clear win with a 9.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PONNUSAMY.K | AIADMK-led Alliance | 83,856 | 51.7% |
| 2 | JAYANTHI.R | 68,831 | 42.4% | |
| 3 | KARUNAKARAN.P | 3,353 | 2.1% | |
| 4 | RAJESH.R | IND | 2,882 | 1.8% |
| 5 | ARUMUGAM.S | 1,378 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | SUNDRARASU.A | IND | 1,159 | 0.7% |
| 7 | DORAISAMY.D | IND | 789 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (66th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 34.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
66th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
171st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
38th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 51.7%DMK 42.4%OTH 5.9%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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