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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 134 · 1989
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Winner — 1989
ERAMAKRISHNAN
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 46.2%ADK(JL) 32.6%5 others 21.2%
Votes
52,509
46.2% share
Winning margin
15,385
13.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
74.3%
of 1,53,077
A clear win with a 13.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ERAMAKRISHNAN | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 52,509 | 46.2% |
| 2 | GOPALAN, R.T. | ADK(JL) | 37,124 | 32.6% |
| 3 | RAMASAMI, O. | INC | 16,810 | 14.8% |
| 4 | SYED KHAN, S.P.M. | ADK(JR) | 6,465 | 5.7% |
| 5 | SALETH, R. | IND | 673 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SURULIVELU, K. | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 7 | ZIAUDDIN, M. | IND | 45 | 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.
High turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 1.0% · max 48.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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17th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
113th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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149th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.2%ADK(JL) 32.6%INC 14.8%ADK(JR) 5.7%OTH 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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