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Tamil Nadu · PC 3 · 1991

Madras South

Winner — Lok Sabha 1991

R. SRIDHARAN
ADK
ADK 56.7%DMK 34.7%26 others 8.7%
Votes
4,18,493
56.7% share
Winning margin
1,62,528
22.0% of votes
Total votes cast
7,38,558
Candidates
28
Seat history

All Candidates

28 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. SRIDHARAN
ADK
4,18,49356.7%
2
T.R. BALU
Janata Dal
2,55,96534.7%
3
R.S. NARAYANASWAMI
BJP
29,4804.0%
4
SIVARAMAN ALIAS SAIDAI K.V. SIVA
19,8402.7%
5
H.V. HANDE
JP
7,6621.0%
6
C. SIVA
9190.1%
7
M. BAGAVANDOSS
TMM
6500.1%
8
G. AYYAVOO
IND
4980.1%
9
J. KUMARI (W)
IND
4270.1%
10
T.V. KEERTHIVASAN
IND
4080.1%
11
P. BALARAMAN
IND
3870.1%
12
V.T.C. SELVARAJ
IND
3740.1%
13
G. PURUSHOTHAMAN
IND
3540.1%
14
A. NATARAJAN
IND
3130.0%
15
SAMPATH S. SAIDAI
IND
2910.0%
16
P. JOHN
IND
2650.0%
17
R. RAJINA (W)
IND
2450.0%
18
KILANAMAKKARAR GRIDATHI ANANDAR
IND
2410.0%
19
SWAMI NATHAN
IND
2390.0%
20
S.P. KANNUTHAL
IND
2030.0%
21
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM
IND
1900.0%
22
C. THIRUMENI
IND
1820.0%
23
G. RAJARAMAN
IND
1760.0%
24
S. VALLIVELAN
IND
1760.0%
25
A.R. EMPERUMAL
IND
1730.0%
26
O.A. VARADA DESIGAN
IND
1380.0%
27
I. DENAN
IND
1380.0%
28
KANCHEE BASKAR
IND
1310.0%

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 (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
22.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 2.2% · max 39.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
38th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
7th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 56.7%DMK 34.7%OTH 8.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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%

What's nearby?

22 locations
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Group of cairns, Nanmangalam

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Group of cairns

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Megalithic cists and cairns, Ottiyambakkam

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Megalithic cists and cairns, Perumbakkam

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Megalithic cists and cairns

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