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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 144 · 1989

Madurai East

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Winner — 1989

ERADHA, S.R.
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 48.9%CPM 32.8%29 others 18.3%
Votes
40,519
48.9% share
Winning margin
13,323
16.1% of votes
Total candidates
31
Turnout
65.7%
of 1,26,225

Madurai East is a safe seat — ERADHA, S.R. won by 16.1%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

31 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ERADHA, S.R.
ADK
AIADMK
40,51948.9%
2
SANKARIAH, N.
CPM
27,19632.8%
3
RAMAKRISHNAN, M.K.
INC
INC
12,77815.4%
4
GOPALAN, T.R.
BJP
8171.0%
5
PANDI, P.
IND
2210.3%
6
GUNASEKARAN, R.
IND
1520.2%
7
BLOSSOMVAZ
IND
1310.2%
8
KRISHNAN, J.S.
IND
1260.1%
9
DHARMARAJAN, N.
IND
1140.1%
10
LINGAM, AT. S.
IND
890.1%
11
KRISHNAN, T.R.
IND
750.1%
12
BALUCHAM, S.
IND
730.1%
13
SUNDARAM, M.
IND
600.1%
14
ALAGARSAMY, M.
IND
600.1%
15
HARIRAM, J.T.
IND
530.1%
16
JOTHIHARAN, V.S.M.G.
IND
440.1%
17
SUDARSAN, D.S.
IND
380.1%
18
VEERAPPA GOUNDER, V.T.R.
IND
330.0%
19
KAMARDEEN, M.A.K.
IND
330.0%
20
PECHIMUTHU, S.P.
IND
330.0%
21
ILAHI MOULANA, A.
IND
290.0%
22
PONNUSWAMY, K.
IND
290.0%
23
VADAMALAI NEETHI, S.
IND
290.0%
24
THADCHANAMOORTHY, S.T.
IND
260.0%
25
LAKSHMINAN, O.K.
IND
260.0%
26
KARUTHAPANDIAN, T.K.
IND
250.0%
27
PREM BABU, M.R.
IND
210.0%
28
GANESAN, P.K.M.
IND
180.0%
29
RAJAN U.P.
IND
180.0%
30
KAMA, S.
IND
170.0%
31
MUNIKRISHNANA, V.V
IND
90.0%

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 (90th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
16.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 0.1% · max 38.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
90th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
192nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 48.9%CPM 32.8%INC 15.4%OTH 2.9%

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?

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