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Tamil Nadu · PC 9 · 1991

Vandavasi

Winner — Lok Sabha 1991

KRISHNASWAMY M.
INC· AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
INC 55.5%DMK 27.8%4 others 16.7%
Votes
3,54,451
55.5% share
Winning margin
1,77,095
27.8% of votes
Total votes cast
6,38,103
Candidates
6
Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KRISHNASWAMY M.
AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
3,54,45155.5%
2
VENUGOPAL D.
Janata Dal
1,77,35627.8%
3
KASILINGAM DURAI
99,16315.5%
4
PANDURANGAN S.
IND
2,5190.4%
5
MURUGESAN K.V.
AMI
2,3820.4%
6
APPADURAI S.
IND
2,2320.3%

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 (16th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
27.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 8.8% · max 27.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
16th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.48
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
22nd of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 55.5%DMK 27.8%PMK 15.5%OTH 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%

What's nearby?

9 locations
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