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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 123 · 1989
Gobichettipalayam
Winner — 1989
SENGOTTAYAN, K.A.
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 38.1%JNP 23.5%14 others 38.3%
Votes
37,187
38.1% share
Winning margin
14,244
14.6% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
74.0%
of 1,31,675
A clear win with a 14.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENGOTTAYAN, K.A. | ADK(JL) | 37,187 | 38.1% |
| 2 | GEETHA, T. | 22,943 | 23.5% | |
| 3 | THIRUVENKATAM, N.R. | INC | 20,826 | 21.4% |
| 4 | SUBRAMANIAN, A. | ADK(JR) | 14,036 | 14.4% |
| 5 | SELVAKUMAR PRABU, L. | IND | 506 | 0.5% |
| 6 | KANNUSAMY, A.M. | IND | 468 | 0.5% |
| 7 | NATTARYAN, S.M. | IND | 345 | 0.3% |
| 8 | ANDAVAN, T.K. | IND | 254 | 0.3% |
| 9 | PALANISAMY | IND | 236 | 0.2% |
| 10 | KRISHNASAMY, K.S. | IND | 186 | 0.2% |
| 11 | VIJAYKUMAR, G.R. | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAMSAMY, M.N. | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
| 13 | VEERAPPAN, N.M | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 14 | VETRIVEL, A. | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| 15 | NAGASMAY, S.P. | IND | 67 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VENKATASUBRAMANIAN, S. | IND | 39 | 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.
Average turnout (86th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 1.0% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
86th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
95th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
71st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 38.1%JNP 23.5%INC 21.4%ADK(JR) 14.4%OTH 2.6%
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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