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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 151 · 1989

Aravakurichi

Winner — 1989

RAMASAMY MONJANOR
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 42.4%ADK(JL) 26.5%10 others 31.1%
Votes
48,463
42.4% share
Winning margin
18,154
15.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
72.7%
of 1,57,264

Aravakurichi is a safe seat — RAMASAMY MONJANOR won by 15.9%.

Seat history

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMASAMY MONJANOR
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
48,46342.4%
2
S. JAGADEESAN
ADK(JL)
30,30926.5%
3
SADASIVAM, S.
INC
24,22621.2%
4
K.V. SOMASUNDARAM
IND
6,4235.6%
5
V.M. DURAISAMY
ADK(JR)
3,1002.7%
6
M. DAMODARAN
IND
4860.4%
7
SAKTHKVEL
IND
3460.3%
8
MUTHURAVI
IND
3100.3%
9
K. PASUPATHI
IND
2160.2%
10
KULIAH ASIRIYAR
IND
2080.2%
11
S. RAMAN
IND
1200.1%
12
M. KALIMUTHU
IND
890.1%

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 (157th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 1.4% · max 20.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
157th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
99th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
164th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.4%ADK(JL) 26.5%INC 21.2%IND 5.6%OTH 4.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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