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Tamil Nadu · PC 17 · 1989
Tiruchengode
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
PALANISAMY, K.C.
ADK
ADK 63.2%DMK 29.4%14 others 7.4%
Votes
5,09,847
63.2% share
Winning margin
2,72,271
33.7% of votes
Total votes cast
8,07,287
Candidates
16
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALANISAMY, K.C. |  ADK | 5,09,847 | 63.2% |
| 2 | POONGOTHI THIRUMATHI C. | National Front | 2,37,576 | 29.4% |
| 3 | CHANDRASHEKAR K. | 46,670 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | CHAMUMDEESWARI, SELVI, S. | IND | 3,797 | 0.5% |
| 5 | RAJENDRAN, C. | TMM | 1,743 | 0.2% |
| 6 | KALIDAS, V.R. | IND | 1,197 | 0.1% |
| 7 | DHARMAL INGAM, V. | IND | 1,189 | 0.1% |
| 8 | PERUMAL, A. | IND | 1,099 | 0.1% |
| 9 | LAKSHMANAN, P | IND | 953 | 0.1% |
| 10 | PONNIAYAN ALIAS PERUMAL, K.K. | IND | 702 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SEETHARAMAN, T.G | IND | 589 | 0.1% |
| 12 | NOYAL, K. | IND | 506 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KUNJARAM, S. | IND | 498 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SINGARWVAL,S | IND | 449 | 0.1% |
| 15 | VENGADASH, A | IND | 295 | 0.0% |
| 16 | VARADHAMUTHU, K.M. | IND | 177 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (19th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe33.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.2% · min 0.6% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
19th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.75
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 39How much NOTA?
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1.3%
lowerhigher
12th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 63.2%DMK 29.4%PMK 5.8%OTH 1.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
Figures are for Erode, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
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