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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 143 · 1984
Madurai Central
Winner — 1984
DEIVANYAGAM A.
INC· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
INC 50.8%TNC 48.0%6 others 1.3%
Votes
41,272
50.8% share
Winning margin
2,260
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
66.7%
of 1,21,962
A closely fought contest. DEIVANYAGAM A. won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEIVANYAGAM A. | AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984) | 41,272 | 50.8% |
| 2 | NEDUMARAN P. | TNC | 39,012 | 48.0% |
| 3 | SAKUNTHALA ARUNAGIRI | IND | 369 | 0.5% |
| 4 | MURUGAN V. | ICJ | 195 | 0.2% |
| 5 | JOTHI KRISHANAN M. R. | IND | 162 | 0.2% |
| 6 | PANDIAN | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 7 | SANGARAPANDI | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 8 | GANESON M. R. | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 27.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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111th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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222nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.8%TNC 48.0%OTH 1.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%
What's nearby?
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