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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A. PAPA SUNDARAM
ADK(JL)
49,23143.0%
2
A. SIVARAMAN
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
37,42132.7%
3
R. KARUPPAIAH
IND
17,55115.3%
4
N. NALLUSAMY
ADK(JR)
8,8147.7%
5
R. SEKAR
IND
6300.6%
6
N. THIAGARAJAN
IND
3970.3%
7
T.MUTHUSAMY POOJARI
IND
2060.2%
8
S. AROCKIAM
IND
1790.2%

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
safe
10.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 41.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
141st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
70th of 234

Where 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 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts

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