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Tamil Nadu · PC 7 · 1989
Vellore
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
ABDUL SAMAD, A. K. A.
INC· AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
INC 54.2%DMK 29.8%14 others 16.1%
Votes
3,56,637
54.2% share
Winning margin
1,60,850
24.4% of votes
Total votes cast
6,58,061
Candidates
16
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABDUL SAMAD, A. K. A. | AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991 | 3,56,637 | 54.2% |
| 2 | ABDUL LATHEEF, M. | National Front | 1,95,787 | 29.8% |
| 3 | MOHAN, R. | 85,312 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | VERADAN, J. | IND | 8,184 | 1.2% |
| 5 | SAMANNAN, K. | IND | 2,342 | 0.4% |
| 6 | VARADARAJAN, A, | JNP(JP) | 1,585 | 0.2% |
| 7 | GANESAN, J. P. | IND | 1,342 | 0.2% |
| 8 | PARASURAMAN, S. | IND | 1,234 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SYED ISMAIL, S. | TMM | 1,186 | 0.2% |
| 10 | NISAR AHMED, M. | IND | 1,077 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MULTHAN, A. | IND | 806 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PANNEERSELVAN, N. | IND | 758 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ARULMOZHIVARMAN, K. E. | IND | 673 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SURYAMOORTHI, R. N. | IND | 470 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MANOHARAN, C. | IND | 456 | 0.1% |
| 16 | DAVID GOUNDER, L. | IND | 212 | 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.
Average turnout (11th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.7% · max 32.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
11th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
18th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 54.2%DMK 29.8%PMK 13.0%OTH 3.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
Figures are for Vellore, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
18 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
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Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds
🏛️MonumentASI
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.