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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 161 · 1989Reserved (SC)
Varahur
Winner — 1989
ANNADURAI, K.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 43.1%ADK(JL) 34.3%6 others 22.6%
Votes
36,219
43.0% share
Winning margin
7,324
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
61.0%
of 1,37,998
A clear win with a 8.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANNADURAI, K. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 36,219 | 43.0% |
| 2 | PONNUVELU E. T. | ADK(JL) | 28,895 | 34.4% |
| 3 | ARUNACHALAM A. | ADK(JR) | 8,507 | 10.1% |
| 4 | SEPPAN A. | INC | 8,450 | 10.0% |
| 5 | THANGAVELU M. | IND | 985 | 1.2% |
| 6 | PALANIMUTHU M. | IND | 424 | 0.5% |
| 7 | PANNEERSELVAM P. | IND | 362 | 0.4% |
| 8 | THANGAVELU P. | IND | 284 | 0.3% |
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.
Low turnout (199th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 1.6% · max 27.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
199th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
204th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.0%ADK(JL) 34.4%ADK(JR) 10.1%INC 10.0%OTH 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.