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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 108 · 1989
Kinathukkadavu
Winner — 1989
KANDASAMY, K.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 37.5%ADK(JL) 23.2%4 others 39.3%
Votes
36,897
37.5% share
Winning margin
14,073
14.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
74.2%
of 1,32,646
A clear win with a 14.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANDASAMY, K. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 36,897 | 37.5% |
| 2 | APPADURAI, N. | ADK(JL) | 22,824 | 23.2% |
| 3 | KAMDASAMY, K.V. | ADK(JR) | 22,162 | 22.5% |
| 4 | KAILASAPPAN, S.P. | INC | 15,606 | 15.9% |
| 5 | KRISHNASAMY, N. | IND | 581 | 0.6% |
| 6 | ARUNAN, KI. | IND | 292 | 0.3% |
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 (211th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.7% · max 33.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
211th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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1st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 37.5%ADK(JL) 23.2%ADK(JR) 22.5%INC 15.9%OTH 0.9%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.