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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 170 · 1984
Poompuhar
Winner — 1984
VIJAYABALAN, N.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
ADK 50.2%DMK 46.8%6 others 3.0%
Votes
44,860
50.2% share
Winning margin
3,080
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
77.6%
of 1,15,057
A closely fought contest. VIJAYABALAN, N. won with a 3.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYABALAN, N. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984) | 44,860 | 50.2% |
| 2 | JAMA IMOIDEEN PAPA | DMK | 41,780 | 46.8% |
| 3 | PETERRAJ, S. | IND | 1,415 | 1.6% |
| 4 | UDAYASURIAN, T. | IND | 424 | 0.5% |
| 5 | PERUMAL, K. | IND | 366 | 0.4% |
| 6 | RENGANATHAN, G. | IND | 223 | 0.3% |
| 7 | ABDULWAHAB | IND | 139 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SELVARAJU, S. | IND | 121 | 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.
Low turnout (191st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.3% · max 27.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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191st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
129th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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146th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 50.2%DMK 46.8%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.