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Tamil Nadu · PC 27 · 1989

Tiruchirappalli

Winner — Lok Sabha 1989

L.ADAIKALARAJ
INC· AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
INC 61.1%CPM 36.9%9 others 2.1%
Votes
4,29,185
61.1% share
Winning margin
1,69,966
24.2% of votes
Total votes cast
7,02,847
Candidates
11
Seat history

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
L.ADAIKALARAJ
AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
4,29,18561.1%
2
T.K.RENGARAJAN
National Front
2,59,21936.9%
3
E.VELUSWAMY
JNP(JP)
3,1520.5%
4
R.PACKIAM
2,0570.3%
5
P.KATHIRESAN
IND
1,8590.3%
6
M.BALASUBRAMAINAN
TMM
1,8410.3%
7
P.G.HARI RAO
IND
1,6790.2%
8
A.S.M.MARIANALLU
IND
1,5420.2%
9
A.AROKISWAMY
IND
1,0080.1%
10
TANGA MARUTHAMUTHU
IND
8070.1%
11
THATHU ADAIKAYPATTAR
IND
4980.1%

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 (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
24.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 0.3% · max 38.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
8th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
32nd of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 61.1%CPM 36.9%OTH 2.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

11 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Brihadiswara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Brihadiswara Temple

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Jain statue built of granite

🏛️MonumentASI

Jain statue built of granite

Jain statue called Paluppar

Jain statue called Paluppar

🏛️MonumentASI

Jain statue called Paluppar

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Megalithic cists and cairns, Karai

🏛️MonumentASI

Megalithic cists and cairns

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Megalithic cists and cairns, Karai

🏛️MonumentASI

Megalithic cists and cairns

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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