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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 116 · 1989

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Winner — 1989

GOVINDASAMY, C.
CPM
CPM 34.4%CPI 23.6%19 others 42.0%
Votes
55,481
34.4% share
Winning margin
17,379
10.8% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
72.5%
of 2,22,283

A clear win with a 10.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GOVINDASAMY, C.
CPM
55,48134.4%
2
SUBBARAYAN, K.
CPI
38,10223.6%
3
KRISHNAN, R.
INC
INC
31,78619.7%
4
PALANISAMY, M.N.
ADK(JR)
27,25116.9%
5
GOVINDASAMY, K.P.
TNC(K)
5,8263.6%
6
MANI GOVINDASAMY
IND
1,1240.7%
7
SHANMUGAM, K.
IND
3090.2%
8
DHARUMAN, S.
IND
2290.1%
9
BALAKRISHNAN, A.
IND
1970.1%
10
SUBRAMANIAM, A.
IND
1620.1%
11
SAMPATH, R.
IND
1600.1%
12
NARAYANASAMY, R.
IND
1350.1%
13
RATHINASAMY, M.G.B.
IND
750.1%
14
ARUNACHALAM, A.
IND
680.0%
15
GANESAN, A.
IND
680.0%
16
DHANDAPANI, N.
IND
610.0%
17
VENKATACHALAM, S.
IND
600.0%
18
SELVARAJ, K.
IND
570.0%
19
JOHN JOSEPH, J.
IND
420.0%
20
THANGAVELU, V.
IND
310.0%
21
THANGAVEL, G.
IND
230.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (82nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 1.0% · max 22.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
82nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 34.4%CPI 23.6%INC 19.7%ADK(JR) 16.9%OTH 5.3%

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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Karumathampatti

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