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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 115 · 1989
Palladam
Winner — 1989
KANAPPAN, M.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 39.1%ADK(JL) 27.4%12 others 33.5%
Votes
45,395
39.1% share
Winning margin
13,576
11.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
72.6%
of 1,59,768
A clear win with a 11.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANAPPAN, M. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 45,395 | 39.1% |
| 2 | SIVARAJ, K. | ADK(JL) | 31,819 | 27.4% |
| 3 | SIVAJI KANDESSAMY | INC | 24,980 | 21.5% |
| 4 | PALANISAMY, K.C. | ADK(JR) | 10,986 | 9.5% |
| 5 | SUBRAMANIAN, C. | IND | 779 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SUBRAMANIAM, N. | IND | 573 | 0.5% |
| 7 | KARUPPANAN, R. | IND | 475 | 0.4% |
| 8 | KARTHIKEYAN, A. | IND | 219 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MANI, P. | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAJENDRAN, K.R. | IND | 157 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ASHOK KUMAR, A. | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KUMARASAMY, C. | IND | 135 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAMASAMY, S.R. | IND | 122 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SUBBAIAN, R.S. | IND | 95 | 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.
High turnout (39th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 3.3% · max 39.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
39th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
118th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
68th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 39.1%ADK(JL) 27.4%INC 21.5%ADK(JR) 9.5%OTH 2.5%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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