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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 109 · 1984
Pollachi
Winner — 1984
M.V. RATHINAM
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
ADK 52.6%DMK 46.0%3 others 1.4%
Votes
54,337
52.6% share
Winning margin
6,810
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
70.9%
of 1,45,707
A clear win with a 6.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.V. RATHINAM |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984) | 54,337 | 52.6% |
| 2 | S.RAJU | DMK | 47,527 | 46.0% |
| 3 | K.CHOCKALINGAM | IND | 872 | 0.8% |
| 4 | C. KANNIMUTHU | IND | 327 | 0.3% |
| 5 | P.KANNAIYAN | IND | 230 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (190th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 1.4% · max 40.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
190th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
175th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
25th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 52.6%DMK 46.0%OTH 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,35,394
Density
287 / km²
Sex ratio
1042 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,565 km²
SC population32.1%
ST population4.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Christian 11.5%Muslim 10.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.0%
Electricity90.6%
Sanitation51.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate89.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel81.5%
Health insurance74.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
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