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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 143 · 1989

Madurai Central

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Winner — 1989

PAULRAJ, S.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 39.7%INC 26.5%20 others 33.8%
Votes
33,484
39.7% share
Winning margin
11,146
13.2% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
66.8%
of 1,26,260

A clear win with a 13.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PAULRAJ, S.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
33,48439.7%
2
DEIVANAYAGAM, A.
INC
INC
22,33826.5%
3
RAGHAVANANDAM, S.
ADK(JR)
11,24313.3%
4
TAHNGAMANI, K.T.K.
CPI
11,09713.2%
5
NEDUMARAN, P.
TNC(K)
4,8755.8%
6
RAJAPANDIAN, P.D.
IND
2390.3%
7
RAMASAMY, K.
IND
1660.2%
8
THANGAMANI, P.
IND
1370.2%
9
BALASUBRAMANI, M.
IND
980.1%
10
KANI MEENAKSHI, SOKKAR, T.K.
IND
740.1%
11
KAMARAJ, S.
IND
650.1%
12
FARID, M.A.M
IND
620.1%
13
JOTHIKRISHNAN, M.R.
IND
620.1%
14
SUNDARARAJ, P.
IND
520.1%
15
THIRUPATHY, K.
IND
520.1%
16
KRISHNAN ALIAS RADHAKRISHNAN, T.
IND
470.1%
17
SUBBURAJ, K.
IND
470.1%
18
THIRUMALAI, K.
IND
460.1%
19
SAKTHIVEL, G.
IND
310.0%
20
THIRUMARAVAN, R.
IND
250.0%
21
DHANDAPANU, N
IND
240.0%
22
KARUTHAPANDIAN
IND
180.0%

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 (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 27.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
111th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
222nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 39.7%INC 26.5%ADK(JR) 13.3%CPI 13.2%TNC(K) 5.8%OTH 1.5%

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%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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Mariamman Temple, Anbil

Mariamman Temple, Anbil

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Sundararaja Perumal temple

Sundararaja Perumal temple

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