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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 154 · 1989
Marungapuri
Winner — 1989
PONNUSAMY K.
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 50.0%DMK 40.0%13 others 10.0%
Votes
55,297
50.0% share
Winning margin
11,023
10.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
77.2%
of 1,43,268
A clear win with a 10.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PONNUSAMY K. |  ADKAIADMK | 55,297 | 50.0% |
| 2 | SENGUTTUVAN B. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 44,274 | 40.0% |
| 3 | DORAI SEBATSTIAN S. A. | INC | 9,054 | 8.2% |
| 4 | SUBRAMANIYAN K. | IND | 441 | 0.4% |
| 5 | SRINIVASAN M. | IND | 409 | 0.4% |
| 6 | SUBRAMANIYAN K. | IND | 379 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SUBRAMANIAM P. M. | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
| 8 | MARIMUTHU V. | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SETHURAMAN V. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MUTHUKUMAR V. | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SAVARIMUTHU T. A. | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| 12 | JAGANNATHAN E. | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 13 | VEERAPPA GOUNDER V. T. R. | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
| 14 | VELLAICHAMY R. | IND | 56 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KARUTHAPANDIAN T. K. | IND | 29 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (113th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 1.7% · max 42.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
113th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
139th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
92nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 50.0%DMK 40.0%INC 8.2%OTH 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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