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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KANAPPAN, M.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
45,39539.1%
2
SIVARAJ, K.
ADK(JL)
31,81927.4%
3
SIVAJI KANDESSAMY
INC
24,98021.5%
4
PALANISAMY, K.C.
ADK(JR)
10,9869.5%
5
SUBRAMANIAN, C.
IND
7790.7%
6
SUBRAMANIAM, N.
IND
5730.5%
7
KARUPPANAN, R.
IND
4750.4%
8
KARTHIKEYAN, A.
IND
2190.2%
9
MANI, P.
IND
1590.1%
10
RAJENDRAN, K.R.
IND
1570.1%
11
ASHOK KUMAR, A.
IND
1440.1%
12
KUMARASAMY, C.
IND
1350.1%
13
RAMASAMY, S.R.
IND
1220.1%
14
SUBBAIAN, R.S.
IND
950.1%

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
safe
11.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 3.3% · max 39.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
39th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
118th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
68th of 234

Where 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 COMPUTED

A 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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