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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 155 · 1989
Kulithalai
Winner — 1989
A. PAPA SUNDARAM
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 43.0%DMK 32.7%6 others 24.3%
Votes
49,231
43.0% share
Winning margin
11,810
10.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
77.5%
of 1,47,731
A clear win with a 10.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. PAPA SUNDARAM | ADK(JL) | 49,231 | 43.0% |
| 2 | A. SIVARAMAN | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 37,421 | 32.7% |
| 3 | R. KARUPPAIAH | IND | 17,551 | 15.3% |
| 4 | N. NALLUSAMY | ADK(JR) | 8,814 | 7.7% |
| 5 | R. SEKAR | IND | 630 | 0.6% |
| 6 | N. THIAGARAJAN | IND | 397 | 0.3% |
| 7 | T.MUTHUSAMY POOJARI | IND | 206 | 0.2% |
| 8 | S. AROCKIAM | IND | 179 | 0.2% |
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 (141st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
141st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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70th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 43.0%DMK 32.7%IND 15.3%ADK(JR) 7.7%OTH 1.2%
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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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