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Tamil Nadu · PC 10 · 1989

Tindivanam

Winner — Lok Sabha 1989

ERAMADASS, R.
INC· AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
INC 46.2%DMK 30.6%5 others 23.2%
Votes
2,99,184
46.2% share
Winning margin
1,00,715
15.6% of votes
Total votes cast
6,47,785
Candidates
7
Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ERAMADASS, R.
AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
2,99,18446.2%
2
DHAYANITHI, N.
National Front
1,98,46930.6%
3
SHANMUGHAM, S.
1,42,99622.1%
4
ILANGOVAN, P.
TMM
3,4460.5%
5
SIVA, M.
IND
1,6680.3%
6
PAUL, K.
LKD(B)
1,2480.2%
7
RAJENDRAN
IND
7740.1%

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
15.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 1.4% · max 38.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
1st of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.48
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
33rd of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.2%DMK 30.6%PMK 22.1%OTH 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%

Figures are for Dharmapuri, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

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