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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 146 · 1989
Melur
Winner — 1989
RANAMANICKAM, K.V.V.
INC· INC
INC 36.4%DMK 28.8%12 others 34.8%
Votes
41,158
36.4% share
Winning margin
8,650
7.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
71.0%
of 1,59,210
A clear win with a 7.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RANAMANICKAM, K.V.V. | INC | 41,158 | 36.4% |
| 2 | THIAGARAJAN, KR. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 32,508 | 28.8% |
| 3 | PARAMASIVAN, A.M. |  ADKAIADMK | 31,470 | 27.8% |
| 4 | DHARMAR ABMALAM, N. |  FBL | 3,675 | 3.3% |
| 5 | POSALAN, P.R. | IND | 2,176 | 1.9% |
| 6 | ALAGARSAMY, U. | IND | 480 | 0.4% |
| 7 | KUPPUSAMY MUPPANAR K.P. | IND | 279 | 0.3% |
| 8 | NUTHU, M. | IND | 235 | 0.2% |
| 9 | LAKSHMMI PERIYASAMY, A. | IND | 234 | 0.2% |
| 10 | RAMAN, K. | IND | 228 | 0.2% |
| 11 | VELLAI, S. | IND | 192 | 0.2% |
| 12 | AYYAVU, A. | IND | 175 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PADMANABHAN, N. | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SELVAM, S. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (109th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.2% · max 47.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
109th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
128th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.4%DMK 28.8%ADK 27.8%OTH 7.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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