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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 118 · 1989
Modakurichi
Winner — 1989
GANESAMOORTHY, A.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 44.3%ADK(JL) 32.1%13 others 23.7%
Votes
58,058
44.3% share
Winning margin
16,007
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
75.8%
of 1,72,990
A clear win with a 12.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GANESAMOORTHY, A. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 58,058 | 44.3% |
| 2 | BALAKRISHNAN, S. | ADK(JL) | 42,051 | 32.1% |
| 3 | CHINNUSAMY | ADK(JR) | 16,811 | 12.8% |
| 4 | SAINATHAN, R. | INC | 10,047 | 7.7% |
| 5 | PALANISAMY, K. | IND | 1,225 | 0.9% |
| 6 | GANDHI, A. | IND | 884 | 0.7% |
| 7 | PALANIAPPA GOUNDER, S. | IND | 427 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SHANMUGASUNDARAM, P. | IND | 367 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MUNIAN | IND | 299 | 0.2% |
| 10 | RAJENDRAN, K.N. | IND | 277 | 0.2% |
| 11 | PALANISAMY, M. | IND | 222 | 0.2% |
| 12 | MURUGESAN, V.S. | IND | 182 | 0.1% |
| 13 | BALASUBRAMANIAM, C. | IND | 181 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ARUNACHALAM, P.M. | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| 15 | VELUSAMY, A. | IND | 51 | 0.0% |
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.
Low turnout (224th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 2.0% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
224th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.18
fewer partiesmore parties
150th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
80th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.3%ADK(JL) 32.1%ADK(JR) 12.8%INC 7.7%OTH 3.2%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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