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Tamil Nadu · PC 1 · 1989

Madras North

Winner — Lok Sabha 1989

D. PANDIAN
INC· AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
INC 54.8%DMK 40.8%26 others 4.3%
Votes
4,45,197
54.8% share
Winning margin
1,13,771
14.0% of votes
Total votes cast
8,11,761
Candidates
28
Seat history
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All Candidates

28 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
D. PANDIAN
INC
AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
4,45,19754.8%
2
N. V. M. SOMU
DMK
National Front
3,31,42640.8%
3
RAMA MUTHUKUMAR
PMK
21,5372.6%
4
M. MEERANKHAN
JNP(JP)
1,4820.2%
5
C. H. VINOBA GANDHI
TMM
1,2680.2%
6
V. S. PRAKASAM
IND
8970.1%
7
KUMARI NAMBI
IND
8080.1%
8
B. NATHAN
IND
7370.1%
9
K. ANANDARAJ
IND
7040.1%
10
R.SERAN
LKD(B)
7040.1%
11
D. A. VARADA DESIGAN
IND
6480.1%
12
K. SAMSUDEEN
IND
6270.1%
13
M. SARANGAPANI
IND
6080.1%
14
K. MANOGARAN
IND
5660.1%
15
P. THAMILARASAN
IND
5360.1%
16
D. RAJENDRAN
IND
5080.1%
17
P. ABDUL PARIT
IND
4830.1%
18
M. KAILASAM
SLL
3910.1%
19
G. KANNIAPPAN
IND
3580.0%
20
NAGABHUSHANAM
IND
3560.0%
21
MANIK CHAND NAHAR
IND
3160.0%
22
E. MUNUSWAMY
IND
2920.0%
23
M. NITYANANDHAM
IND
2630.0%
24
S. S. MANI
IND
2620.0%
25
D. VICTORIA
IND
2320.0%
26
T. ANGAPPA RAO
IND
2260.0%
27
C. V. PADMANABHAN
IND
1940.0%
28
GEORGE KOMAKAN
IND
1350.0%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (25th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
14.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.5% · min 3.7% · max 46.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
25th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.68
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
9th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.68EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 54.8%DMK 40.8%OTH 4.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%

What's nearby?

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