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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASAYAN, P.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
31,21829.5%
2
PANNEERSELVAM, V.
ADK(JL)
26,99725.5%
3
JANAKI M.G.
ADK(JR)
22,64721.4%
4
VELUSAMY, K.
INC
21,78220.6%
5
RAJAPPAN, K.P.
IND
1,8901.8%
6
VEERAPANDI, M.
IND
3550.3%
7
KARUTHAPANDIAN, T.K.
IND
2640.3%
8
SREEDHARAN, M.S.
IND
1960.2%
9
RAVEENTHIRAN, G.
IND
1580.1%
10
SERVI KARATH THAVAR, K.
IND
1510.1%
11
RAGAVEL NAIDU, P.
IND
960.1%
12
PERUMAL THEVAR, M.
IND
810.1%

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
safe
4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.2% · max 41.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
1st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
114th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
206th of 234

Where 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 COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
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