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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 109 · 2021Reserved (SC)
Gudalur
Winner — 2021
PON.JAYASEELAN
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 46.6%DMK 45.2%6 others 8.1%
Votes
64,496
46.6% share
Winning margin
1,945
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
72.2%
of 1,91,624
Gudalur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 1,945 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
4 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PON.JAYASEELAN | NDA (NDA) | 64,496 | 46.6% |
| 2 | KASILINGAM, S. | 62,551 | 45.2% | |
| 3 | KETHEESWARAN, R. | 7,317 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | YOGESWARAN, A. | 1,173 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,017 | 0.7% |
| 6 | BABU, J. | MNM | 960 | 0.7% |
| 7 | SARAVANAN, M. | IND | 421 | 0.3% |
| 8 | JAYAPRAKASH, P. | TMTHK | 322 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (190th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 1.4% · max 40.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
190th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
175th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
25th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.6%DMK 45.2%NTK 5.3%OTH 2.1%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,35,394
Density
287 / km²
Sex ratio
1042 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,565 km²
SC population32.1%
ST population4.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Christian 11.5%Muslim 10.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.0%
Electricity90.6%
Sanitation51.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate89.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel81.5%
Health insurance74.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.