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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 157 · 1989Reserved (ST)

Uppiliapuram

Winner — 1989

R. MOOKKAN
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 39.9%DMK 35.7%4 others 24.3%
Votes
43,384
39.9% share
Winning margin
4,560
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
72.8%
of 1,49,200

A closely fought contest. R. MOOKKAN won with a 4.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. MOOKKAN
ADK(JL)
43,38439.9%
2
M. VARADARAJAN
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
38,82435.7%
3
M. SELVARAJ
INC
18,77417.3%
4
S. SIVAPRAKASAN
ADK(JR)
5,9005.4%
5
K. PERUMAL
IND
1,0411.0%
6
P. PERIASAMY
IND
7280.7%

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 (84th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 1.2% · max 36.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
84th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
165th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 39.9%DMK 35.7%INC 17.3%ADK(JR) 5.4%OTH 1.6%

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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