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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 113 · 1989
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Winner — 1989
DURAI RAMASAMY
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 37.5%DMK 32.7%12 others 29.8%
Votes
41,914
37.5% share
Winning margin
5,380
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
77.0%
of 1,44,979
A closely fought contest. DURAI RAMASAMY won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURAI RAMASAMY | ADK(JL) | 41,914 | 37.5% |
| 2 | RAMASAMY, V.V. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 36,534 | 32.7% |
| 3 | KARVENDAN, S.K. | INC | 21,447 | 19.2% |
| 4 | APPAN M. PALANISAMY | ADK(JR) | 9,388 | 8.4% |
| 5 | PALANISAMY, M.S. | IND | 761 | 0.7% |
| 6 | KUMARASAMY | IND | 357 | 0.3% |
| 7 | NALLAMUTHU, K. | IND | 275 | 0.3% |
| 8 | KANNAPPAN, R. | IND | 249 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SUKUMAURAN, N. | IND | 222 | 0.2% |
| 10 | PONNUSAMY, S. | IND | 155 | 0.1% |
| 11 | THEMANAICKER | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ALAGIRI NAICKER | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAMASAMY | IND | 84 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KUMARASAMY, GOUNDER | IND | 55 | 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 (167th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.9% · min 0.7% · max 45.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
167th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.88
fewer partiesmore parties
211th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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105th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 37.5%DMK 32.7%INC 19.2%ADK(JR) 8.4%OTH 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
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