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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 147 · 1989
Natham
Winner — 1989
ANDI AMBALAM, M.
INC· INC
INC 33.2%ADK(JL) 27.7%5 others 39.1%
Votes
33,019
33.2% share
Winning margin
5,452
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
72.8%
of 1,36,669
A clear win with a 5.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDI AMBALAM, M. | INC | 33,019 | 33.2% |
| 2 | VISVANATHAN, R. | ADK(JL) | 27,567 | 27.7% |
| 3 | CHELLAM, P. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 26,048 | 26.2% |
| 4 | VEERIAH, S.A. | ADK(JR) | 10,653 | 10.7% |
| 5 | VEERANAN, A. | IND | 1,174 | 1.2% |
| 6 | RAMALINGAM, PILLAI | IND | 649 | 0.7% |
| 7 | SAVARI MUTHU, S.A. | IND | 316 | 0.3% |
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 (112th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 2.8% · max 48.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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112th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
72nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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76th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 33.2%ADK(JL) 27.7%DMK 26.2%ADK(JR) 10.7%OTH 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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