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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 163 · 1989

Andimadam

Winner — 1989

SIVASUBRAMANIAN S.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 48.0%ADK(JL) 24.7%11 others 27.3%
Votes
28,500
48.0% share
Winning margin
13,831
23.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
49.9%
of 1,18,892

Andimadam is a safe seat — SIVASUBRAMANIAN S. won by 23.3%.

Seat history

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SIVASUBRAMANIAN S.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
28,50048.0%
2
ELAVARASAN A.
ADK(JL)
14,66924.7%
3
VISWANATHAN K.
INC
9,51116.0%
4
RAMAKRISHNAN R.
IND
3,2925.5%
5
PANNEERSELVAM P.
IND
2,1993.7%
6
GOVINDASAMY C.
IND
4170.7%
7
PALANIVEL C.
IND
2360.4%
8
SHEIK ALLAVUDEEN K.
IND
1110.2%
9
KOLANJINATHAN M.
IND
1110.2%
10
VALAMBAL K.
IND
1010.2%
11
VELMURUGAN A. S.
IND
970.2%
12
RENGANAYAGI K.
IND
700.1%
13
MALARKODI VINAYAGAM K.
IND
430.1%

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 (122nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
23.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 1.0% · max 24.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
122nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
173rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.0%ADK(JL) 24.7%INC 16.0%IND 5.5%OTH 5.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

2 locations
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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.

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