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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 177 · 2011

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Winner — 2011

C. ARUNPANDIAN
DMDK· AIADMK-led
DMDK 36.4%INC 31.3%8 others 32.3%
Votes
51,010
36.4% share
Winning margin
7,194
5.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
80.8%
of 1,73,298

A clear win with a 5.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C. ARUNPANDIAN
DMDK
AIADMK-led Alliance
51,01036.4%
2
K. MAHENDRAN
INC
43,81631.3%
3
S.V. THIRUGNANA SAMBANDAM
IND
25,13717.9%
4
V.SUBRAMANIYAN
IND
7,4705.3%
5
K. THANGAMUTHU
JMM
4,4533.2%
6
R. ELANGO
BJP
2,6911.9%
7
M. BALASUBRAMANIYAN
IND
1,4651.1%
8
V. MAYALAGU
BSP
1,4321.0%
9
K.M.KALEMUTHU
IND
1,4301.0%
10
A. MUTHUKUMARAN
IND
1,1400.8%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (180th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.6% · max 43.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
180th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
50th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
117th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMDK 36.4%INC 31.3%IND 17.9%IND 5.3%OTH 9.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
Akshayapureeswarar Temple

Akshayapureeswarar Temple

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