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Tamil Nadu · PC 20 · 1989

Coimbatore

Winner — Lok Sabha 1989

KUPPUSAMY, C.K.
INC· AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
INC 56.7%CPM 38.1%19 others 5.3%
Votes
4,26,721
56.7% share
Winning margin
1,40,068
18.6% of votes
Total votes cast
7,52,918
Candidates
21
Seat history

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KUPPUSAMY, C.K.
AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
4,26,72156.7%
2
UMANATH, R.
National Front
2,86,65338.1%
3
NARAYANAN, V.
BJP
25,1323.3%
4
KALYANARAMAN, K.
IND
1,7950.2%
5
RANGAN, V.
1,6040.2%
6
MANIAN, K.
IND
1,3470.2%
7
MANTHERACHALAM, K
IND
1,0860.1%
8
SHANMUGASUNDARAM, B.
IND
8970.1%
9
PALANISWAMY, K
IND
8640.1%
10
KATHIRESAN, M
IND
8310.1%
11
MANI, P
IND
8130.1%
12
MUKILAN, M
IND
6870.1%
13
KUMARASWAMY, C.
IND
6150.1%
14
JOHN, R.
IND
6000.1%
15
IRUMBERAI, A.
IND
5820.1%
16
NATARAJAN, S.
IND
5450.1%
17
SELVERAJ, R.
IND
5360.1%
18
ARUNAN, KI
IND
5150.1%
19
RAJARAM, S.
IND
3840.1%
20
THANGAVELU, R.
IND
3660.1%
21
CHELLADURAI, P.
IND
3450.1%

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.

Low turnout (32nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
18.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 3.6% · max 32.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
32nd of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
26th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 56.7%CPM 38.1%OTH 5.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%

What's nearby?

6 locations
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