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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 109 · 1989
Pollachi
Winner — 1989
V.P. CHANDRASEKAR
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 37.3%DMK 33.9%12 others 28.9%
Votes
41,749
37.3% share
Winning margin
3,774
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
71.8%
of 1,56,063
A closely fought contest. V.P. CHANDRASEKAR won with a 3.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.P. CHANDRASEKAR | ADK(JL) | 41,749 | 37.3% |
| 2 | P.T.BALU | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 37,975 | 33.9% |
| 3 | N. PADMAVATHY | INC | 24,605 | 22.0% |
| 4 | S.T. DORIASWAMY | IND | 3,133 | 2.8% |
| 5 | A. VENKATACHALAM | IND | 2,556 | 2.3% |
| 6 | P.RAVI | IND | 447 | 0.4% |
| 7 | K. SUBRAMANIAM | IND | 307 | 0.3% |
| 8 | P. MURUGANANDHAM | IND | 299 | 0.3% |
| 9 | K.T. VARGHESE | IND | 282 | 0.3% |
| 10 | K. CHACKALINGAM | IND | 247 | 0.2% |
| 11 | P.G. MOHAN | IND | 221 | 0.2% |
| 12 | P. KANNAIYAN | IND | 86 | 0.1% |
| 13 | C.G. MUTHUSAMY | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| 14 | A. IRUMBORAI | IND | 80 | 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 (190th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.4%
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(JL) 37.3%DMK 33.9%INC 22.0%OTH 6.9%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
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