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Tamil Nadu · PC 18 · 1989
Nilgiris
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
PRABHU, R.
INC· AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
INC 61.5%DMK 38.0%3 others 0.5%
Votes
4,55,411
61.5% share
Winning margin
1,73,771
23.5% of votes
Total votes cast
7,40,620
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRABHU, R. | AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991 | 4,55,411 | 61.5% |
| 2 | MAHALINGAM, S.A. | National Front | 2,81,640 | 38.0% |
| 3 | MYLESWAMY, K.S. | IND | 1,518 | 0.2% |
| 4 | LOGANATHAN, V. | IND | 1,118 | 0.1% |
| 5 | SUBBAN, S.S. | IND | 933 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (20th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.0% · min 3.3% · max 37.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
20th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
4th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 61.5%DMK 38.0%OTH 0.5%
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?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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