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Tamil Nadu · PC 2 · 1989
Madras Central
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
ANBARASU ERA
INC· AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
INC 53.4%DMK 42.6%24 others 4.0%
Votes
3,29,739
53.4% share
Winning margin
66,406
10.7% of votes
Total votes cast
6,18,029
Candidates
26
Seat history
All Candidates
26 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANBARASU ERA | AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991 | 3,29,739 | 53.4% |
| 2 | KALINIDHI A. | National Front | 2,63,333 | 42.6% |
| 3 | RAJENDRA KUMAR B | BJP | 12,215 | 2.0% |
| 4 | RAGHUNATHAN K. | 4,454 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | KALYANAM N. P. | DNC | 1,332 | 0.2% |
| 6 | SWAMINADHAN K. R. | MPP | 694 | 0.1% |
| 7 | VEDIVEL | IND | 692 | 0.1% |
| 8 | RAJKUMAR, K. R. | JNP(JP) | 594 | 0.1% |
| 9 | BASMARAN R. | IND | 533 | 0.1% |
| 10 | KASISAH. P. K. | IND | 497 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAVIKANNA. R. | IND | 463 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PRAKASH R. G. ALIAS GANANAPRAKASAM | IND | 429 | 0.1% |
| 13 | HABIB M. | TMM | 376 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RANGNATHAN K. N. | IND | 321 | 0.1% |
| 15 | DOMINICSAVIO, M. | IND | 270 | 0.0% |
| 16 | ABDUL KHADER, A. | IND | 269 | 0.0% |
| 17 | RAGHAVENDRA RAO, | IND | 262 | 0.0% |
| 18 | SHUNMUGAM. A. | IND | 253 | 0.0% |
| 19 | SUNDERESAN, M. | IND | 236 | 0.0% |
| 20 | JAICHANDRA NAIKKR T. ALIAS JAYACHANORA | LKD(B) | 203 | 0.0% |
| 21 | VENKATESAN, G. | IND | 188 | 0.0% |
| 22 | JOHN WILSON, M. | IND | 179 | 0.0% |
| 23 | VINCENT, K. | IND | 156 | 0.0% |
| 24 | SUBRAMANI, P. | IND | 143 | 0.0% |
| 25 | NAGARAJAN, M. | IND | 102 | 0.0% |
| 26 | BASTIMAL SURANA | IND | 96 | 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.
Low turnout (37th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.2% · min 2.9% · max 48.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
37th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
6th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.4%DMK 42.6%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
Figures are for Chennai, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
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