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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 142 · 1989

Madurai West

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Winner — 1989

PONMUTHURAMALINGAM
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 44.3%INC 25.3%16 others 30.4%
Votes
45,579
44.3% share
Winning margin
19,492
18.9% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
65.9%
of 1,56,215

Madurai West is a safe seat — PONMUTHURAMALINGAM won by 18.9%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PONMUTHURAMALINGAM
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
45,57944.3%
2
PREMKUMAR, R.V.S
INC
INC
26,08725.4%
3
KARUNAIDASAN, A.
ADK(JR)
20,87120.3%
4
VADIVARSAN, A.
IND
8,4558.2%
5
MARIAPPAN, G.
IND
8260.8%
6
MOHAMPAUL, K
IND
1710.2%
7
MANCHAM, S.
IND
1130.1%
8
MURUGAN, S.
IND
1110.1%
9
BALAKRISHNAN, N.
IND
1080.1%
10
RAJAGOPAL NAIDU, A.
IND
840.1%
11
JAYARAM, B.
IND
820.1%
12
DHANVELU, M.
IND
790.1%
13
SHANMUGAVELU, S.
IND
790.1%
14
KARUPIA, N.M.
IND
640.1%
15
KRISHNMOORTHY, S.
IND
600.1%
16
SAMPATHKUMAR, S.
IND
570.1%
17
JAYAKANTHAN, S.P.
IND
530.1%
18
KARUTHAPANDIAN, T.K.
IND
300.0%

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 (182nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
18.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.2% · max 44.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
182nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
203rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
152nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 44.3%INC 25.4%ADK(JR) 20.3%IND 8.2%OTH 1.9%

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%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Siva (Erumbeswaraswami) Temple

Siva (Erumbeswaraswami) Temple

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Siva (Erumbeswaraswami) Temple

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