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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 132 · 1989

Theni

Winner — 1989

PONNU PILLAI, G.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 32.9%INC 32.2%10 others 34.9%
Votes
38,356
32.9% share
Winning margin
780
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
74.5%
of 1,56,724

Theni was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 780 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PONNU PILLAI, G.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
38,35632.9%
2
ALAGARAJA, N.R.
INC
37,57632.2%
3
JAKKAYAN, N.R.
ADK(JL)
26,51422.7%
4
KALIMUTHU, K.
ADK(JR)
12,52110.7%
5
MAHALINGAM, S.J.
IND
6940.6%
6
VERANAN, A.
IND
2070.2%
7
PANDIAN, K.K.
IND
1960.2%
8
SRIDHARAN, M.S
IND
1920.2%
9
SELVARAJ, T.
IND
1560.1%
10
RAMDASS, K.
IND
1130.1%
11
MANIMARAN, K.P.
IND
980.1%
12
MOHAMED SHERIFF.
IND
570.1%

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.

Average turnout (108th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.5% · max 39.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
108th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
120th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
119th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 32.9%INC 32.2%ADK(JL) 22.7%ADK(JR) 10.7%OTH 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir Pith Blocks🏷️Dindigul LocksGI🏺Garlic
Fort on Rock

Fort on Rock

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort on Rock

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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