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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 69 · 2011Reserved (SC)

Vandavasi

Winner — 2011

GUNASEELAN.V
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 52.1%DMK 44.5%6 others 3.5%
Votes
84,529
52.0% share
Winning margin
12,296
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
81.6%
of 1,99,026

A clear win with a 7.6% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GUNASEELAN.V
AIADMK-led Alliance
84,52952.0%
2
KAMALAKKANNAN.J
72,23344.5%
3
DEVENDIRAN.A
IND
2,0201.2%
4
PONNAN.T
1,1120.7%
5
RAJASEKAR.K
1,0900.7%
6
SEGAR.E
IND
7880.5%
7
SANKAR.P
IND
3330.2%
8
ANANDAVEL.A
IND
2940.2%

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

Average turnout (71st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 0.1% · max 19.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
71st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
81st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
42nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 52.0%DMK 44.5%OTH 3.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

7 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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Megalithic cists, Tellur

🏛️MonumentASI

Megalithic cists

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Megalithic cists, Venkunnam

🏛️MonumentASI

Megalithic cists

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Megalithic cists, Venkunnam

🏛️MonumentASI

Megalithic cists

Rock cut Temples and sculptures

Rock cut Temples and sculptures

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock cut Temples and sculptures

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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