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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 14 · 1989

Saidapet

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Winner — 1989

R.S. SRIDHAR
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 47.0%ADK(JR) 20.5%27 others 32.4%
Votes
57,767
47.0% share
Winning margin
32,589
26.5% of votes
Total candidates
29
Turnout
65.2%
of 1,88,305

Saidapet is a safe seat — R.S. SRIDHAR won by 26.5%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1984 vs 1989

All Candidates

29 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R.S. SRIDHAR
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
57,76747.0%
2
SAIDAI S. DURASMAY
ADK(JR)
25,17820.5%
3
S.M. KRISHNAN
INC
INC
18,55115.1%
4
V.J.M. CHARLES
ADK(JL)
16,91213.8%
5
K. PANCHATCHARAM
IND
9470.8%
6
SADAI V. MUTHU
IND
9190.8%
7
K. RAMACHANDRAN (MADHAVAI)
IND
5770.5%
8
C. UMAPATHI
IND
2330.2%
9
V. PACHAIAPPA NAIKER
IND
2310.2%
10
M.S. ARUMANI
IND
1480.1%
11
EKKAI A. MUNUSAMY
IND
1360.1%
12
B, MADHAVAN
IND
1280.1%
13
P. ARUMUGHAM
IND
1140.1%
14
R.S. PANDIAN (SENDUR PANDIAN)
IND
880.1%
15
G.S. BASKARAN
IND
800.1%
16
MAHAVEERCHAND BORA
IND
780.1%
17
E. MUNUSAMY
IND
750.1%
18
SAIDAI E. MANICKAM
IND
750.1%
19
K. VEERAMANI
IND
690.1%
20
S. JAGADEESAN
IND
680.1%
21
K. DAMODARAN (MAMBALAM)
IND
630.1%
22
N.P. SADAGOPAN
IND
560.1%
23
A.V. GOPAL
IND
530.0%
24
VIMALA KRISHNAMOORTHY
IND
510.0%
25
J. BOOMINATHAN
IND
470.0%
26
E. KARUNANIDHI
IND
450.0%
27
R. MUTHU KRISHNAN
IND
340.0%
28
V.P.R. RAMESH
IND
320.0%
29
M. GNANAPANDITHAN
IND
290.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (123rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
26.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 0.2% · max 26.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
123rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
218th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
56th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.0%ADK(JR) 20.5%INC 15.1%ADK(JL) 13.8%OTH 3.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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