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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 133 · 1989

Bodinayakkanur

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Winner — 1989

JAYALALITHA, J.
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 54.4%DMK 27.3%7 others 18.3%
Votes
57,603
54.4% share
Winning margin
28,731
27.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
70.3%
of 1,50,663

Bodinayakkanur is a safe seat — JAYALALITHA, J. won by 27.1%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAYALALITHA, J.
ADK(JL)
57,60354.4%
2
MUTHU MANOHARAN
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
28,87227.3%
3
RAMACHANDRAN, K.S.M.
INC
INC
12,22011.5%
4
SANTHI ALIAS NIRMALA, B.
ADK(JR)
6,3546.0%
5
KAJA MOHIDEEN, S.
IND
2460.2%
6
VEERAPPA GOUNDAR, V.T.R.
IND
1750.2%
7
ARULRAJ, C.
IND
1640.1%
8
MUTHIAH, M.
IND
1600.1%
9
SEKAR, S.V.
IND
770.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
27.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 0.8% · max 36.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
13th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
145th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
224th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 54.4%DMK 27.3%INC 11.5%ADK(JR) 6.0%OTH 0.8%

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
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Marambadi St. Anthony's church

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