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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 23 · 1984

Maduranthakam

Winner — 1984

ARUMUGAM, G.
DMK· DMK
DMK 46.2%INC 43.5%88 others 10.3%
Votes
40,105
46.2% share
Winning margin
2,360
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
90
Turnout
72.3%
of 1,20,021

A closely fought contest. ARUMUGAM, G. won with a 2.7% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

90 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARUMUGAM, G.
DMK
40,10546.2%
2
SACHUTHANANDAM
AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
37,74543.5%
3
KESAVAN, K.
IND
5380.6%
4
ANGAMMAL, C.
IND
4580.5%
5
SHANMUGAM, A.
ICJ
3980.5%
6
GANESAN, P.
IND
3290.4%
7
UTHANDI, S.
IND
3140.4%
8
SUBBARAYAN, C. K.
IND
3100.4%
9
ULAGANATHAN, M. P.
IND
2770.3%
10
PONNUSWAMY, K
IND
2610.3%
11
ARUMUGAM, M.
IND
2450.3%
12
DHANAPAL, V. M.
IND
2320.3%
13
KAMALAKANNAN, C. M.
IND
2190.3%
14
SHANMUGAM, C.
IND
1900.2%
15
DAYALAN, D.
IND
1870.2%
16
PERUMA, L. A.
IND
1740.2%
17
MOHIDEEN ABDUL KHADER S.
IND
1690.2%
18
DEVADOSS, J.
IND
1610.2%
19
GANESHAN P.
IND
1510.2%
20
DHAKSHANAMOORTHY, V.
IND
1490.2%
21
NATARASAN, P.
IND
1480.2%
22
MURUGESAN, A.
IND
1430.2%
23
ANDAVAN, P.
IND
1360.2%
24
GENGAN, V.
IND
1360.2%
25
CHINNAPPAN, M.
IND
1310.1%
26
THULUKKANAM, M.
IND
1240.1%
27
ARUMUGAM, C.
IND
1180.1%
28
GOVINDAN, R.
IND
1120.1%
29
MADHAVAN, K.
IND
1090.1%
30
ELANGOVAN, S.
IND
1070.1%
31
MUNNUSAMY, M. K.
IND
1050.1%
32
MUNUSAMY, A
IND
910.1%
33
CHIDAMBARAM, N. K.
IND
860.1%
34
ANNAMALAI, S.
IND
850.1%
35
PERUMAL, A.
IND
840.1%
36
KRISHNAN, U.
IND
830.1%
37
DHANDAPANI, D.
IND
770.1%
38
ANBARASU, S.
IND
760.1%
39
NATARAJAN, S.
IND
750.1%
40
GOVINDASAMY, K.
IND
740.1%
41
DHAKSHINAMURTHY, C.
IND
740.1%
42
KASI NATARAJAN
IND
720.1%
43
ASOK KUMAR, S. D.
IND
710.1%
44
MARI, K.
IND
710.1%
45
KIRUBANITHI, E.
IND
680.1%
46
EKAMBARAM, C.
IND
670.1%
47
RAMU, E.
IND
670.1%
48
JAYARAMAN, M.
IND
660.1%
49
ANDI, K.
IND
650.1%
50
RAJAGOPAL, T.
IND
600.1%
51
GUNASEKARAN, P.
IND
570.1%
52
VEERASAMY, G.
IND
570.1%
53
ARIKESAN, E.
IND
560.1%
54
MARI, V.
IND
550.1%
55
ANGAPPAN, P.
IND
550.1%
56
KASIMUTHU, N.
IND
540.1%
57
DHAKSHANAMURTHY,D.
IND
510.1%
58
VEERAPPA GOUNDER, V. T. R.
IND
500.1%
59
EKAMBARAM, P.
IND
470.1%
60
PERUMAL, V.
IND
470.1%
61
VIJAIKUMAR, A.
IND
470.1%
62
MURUGESAN, I.
IND
430.1%
63
VIJAYA KUMAR, M. V.
IND
420.1%
64
NATARAJAN, A.
IND
420.1%
65
CHELLAPPAM, K.
IND
390.0%
66
RAJAMANI, G.
IND
390.0%
67
KUMAR, K.
IND
370.0%
68
SRIDHARAN, V.
IND
360.0%
69
LAKSHAMANAN, M.
IND
340.0%
70
VENU, N.
IND
330.0%
71
SUBRAMANI, J.
IND
330.0%
72
MADURAI MUTHU, T.
IND
320.0%
73
MANI, C.
IND
320.0%
74
VENKATESAN, N.
IND
290.0%
75
ELUMALAI, A.
IND
270.0%
76
MANIVANNAN, A.
IND
270.0%
77
JAMES, S.
IND
260.0%
78
CHELLAMUTHU, G.
IND
250.0%
79
APPASAMY, A.
IND
250.0%
80
PARTHASARATHY, T.
IND
250.0%
81
KUPPAN, P.
IND
250.0%
82
KULASEKARAN, R.
IND
240.0%
83
MUNUSAMY, E.
IND
200.0%
84
KUPPUSAMY, T.
IND
190.0%
85
RAGHAVAN, D.
IND
190.0%
86
VELAYUDHAM, P.
IND
180.0%
87
THAMBIRAN, K. V.
IND
180.0%
88
BALARAMAN, G.
IND
180.0%
89
RAJI GOUNDER, P.
IND
160.0%
90
ESUMUTHU, R.
IND
120.0%

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 (216th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 2.7% · max 31.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
216th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
229th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
24th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.2%INC 43.5%OTH 10.3%

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%

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?

5 locations
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