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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 135 · 1989
Andipatti
Winner — 1989
ASAYAN, P.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 29.5%ADK(JL) 25.5%10 others 45.0%
Votes
31,218
29.5% share
Winning margin
4,221
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
69.5%
of 1,52,247
A closely fought contest. ASAYAN, P. won with a 4.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASAYAN, P. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 31,218 | 29.5% |
| 2 | PANNEERSELVAM, V. | ADK(JL) | 26,997 | 25.5% |
| 3 | JANAKI M.G. | ADK(JR) | 22,647 | 21.4% |
| 4 | VELUSAMY, K. | INC | 21,782 | 20.6% |
| 5 | RAJAPPAN, K.P. | IND | 1,890 | 1.8% |
| 6 | VEERAPANDI, M. | IND | 355 | 0.3% |
| 7 | KARUTHAPANDIAN, T.K. | IND | 264 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SREEDHARAN, M.S. | IND | 196 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAVEENTHIRAN, G. | IND | 158 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SERVI KARATH THAVAR, K. | IND | 151 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAGAVEL NAIDU, P. | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PERUMAL THEVAR, M. | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.2% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
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1st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
114th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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206th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 29.5%ADK(JL) 25.5%ADK(JR) 21.4%INC 20.6%OTH 3.0%
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%
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