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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 223 · 2011
Alangulam
Winner — 2011
P. G. RAJENDRAN
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 47.3%DMK 47.1%10 others 5.6%
Votes
78,098
47.3% share
Winning margin
299
0.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
81.0%
of 2,03,826
Alangulam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.2% — fewer than 299 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. G. RAJENDRAN | AIADMK-led Alliance | 78,098 | 47.3% |
| 2 | DR.POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNA | 77,799 | 47.1% | |
| 3 | S. SUDALAIYANDI | 2,664 | 1.6% | |
| 4 | E. MURUGESAN | 1,234 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | N. RAJENDRAN | IND | 1,099 | 0.7% |
| 6 | S. THANGA RAJA | IND | 1,058 | 0.6% |
| 7 | R. RAMALINGAM | IND | 924 | 0.6% |
| 8 | PRAKASH G. | IND | 793 | 0.5% |
| 9 | R. KESAVARAJA | IND | 629 | 0.4% |
| 10 | M. MURUGAN | IND | 408 | 0.3% |
| 11 | A. GNANA ARUL | IND | 228 | 0.1% |
| 12 | D. SELVIN | IND | 200 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (131st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.2% · max 40.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
131st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.81
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
85th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 47.3%DMK 47.1%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.