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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 138 · 1989

Usilampatti

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Winner — 1989

VALLARASU, P.N.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 33.7%INC 18.0%14 others 48.3%
Votes
29,116
33.7% share
Winning margin
13,591
15.8% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
62.1%
of 1,38,949

Usilampatti is a safe seat — VALLARASU, P.N. won by 15.8%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VALLARASU, P.N.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
29,11633.7%
2
PANDIAN, V.
INC
INC
15,52518.0%
3
THAVASI, K.
ADK(JL)
13,10615.2%
4
ANDITHEVAR, S.
FBL
9,09010.5%
5
MUTHURAMALINGAM, P.K.M
IND
8,77610.2%
6
RAMASAMI, P.
IND
8,4739.8%
7
PITCHAITHEVAR, M.
BJP
5540.6%
8
MARIAPPAN, P.
IND
4370.5%
9
KARUTHAPANDI, M.K.
IND
3780.4%
10
KARUPPAN, V.
IND
1680.2%
11
AMUSKODI, V.
IND
1420.2%
12
OCHATHEVAR, M.
IND
1240.1%
13
KARUTHAPANDIAN, T.K.
IND
1230.1%
14
ADAIKKALAM,P.
IND
1090.1%
15
MUTHIAH, ERA
IND
830.1%
16
ERAJENDRATHEVAR, A.
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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (65th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 0.6% · max 56.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
65th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
118th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 33.7%INC 18.0%ADK(JL) 15.2%FBL 10.5%IND 10.2%IND 9.8%OTH 2.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

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