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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. MOOKKAN | ADK(JL) | 43,384 | 39.9% |
| 2 | M. VARADARAJAN | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 38,824 | 35.7% |
| 3 | M. SELVARAJ | INC | 18,774 | 17.3% |
| 4 | S. SIVAPRAKASAN | ADK(JR) | 5,900 | 5.4% |
| 5 | K. PERUMAL | IND | 1,041 | 1.0% |
| 6 | P. PERIASAMY | IND | 728 | 0.7% |
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
lean4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 1.2% · max 36.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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84th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
154th of 234How much NOTA?
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0.3%
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165th of 234Where 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 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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