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Tamil Nadu · PC 36 · 1989
Tirunelveli
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
JANARTANAN
ADK
ADK 65.0%DMK 33.5%11 others 1.5%
Votes
3,94,444
65.0% share
Winning margin
1,91,135
31.5% of votes
Total votes cast
6,06,767
Candidates
13
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANARTANAN |  ADK | 3,94,444 | 65.0% |
| 2 | D.S.A. SIVAPRAKASAM | National Front | 2,03,309 | 33.5% |
| 3 | S.AYYADURAI | IND | 2,308 | 0.4% |
| 4 | S.NANGAMATHU | TMM | 1,397 | 0.2% |
| 5 | P.ARUMUGADOSS YADHAV | IND | 1,159 | 0.2% |
| 6 | V.SODALAIMANI | IND | 786 | 0.1% |
| 7 | G.GASPARRAJA | IND | 705 | 0.1% |
| 8 | CHANNAKIYA P.REGU | IND | 597 | 0.1% |
| 9 | M.RAYAPPAN | IND | 555 | 0.1% |
| 10 | C.AYYANAR. | IND | 477 | 0.1% |
| 11 | S.VEMURUGAN PILLAI | IND | 394 | 0.1% |
| 12 | C.RAMASAMY | IND | 344 | 0.1% |
| 13 | K.SENTHILVEL | IND | 292 | 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 (30th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe31.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.2% · min 1.1% · max 41.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
30th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.78
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
20th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.78EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 65.0%DMK 33.5%OTH 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
17 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.