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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 164 · 1989

Jayankondam

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Winner — 1989

GANESAN K. C.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 31.1%IND 24.5%8 others 44.3%
Votes
22,847
31.1% share
Winning margin
4,867
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
53.8%
of 1,36,399

A clear win with a 6.6% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GANESAN K. C.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
22,84731.1%
2
MUTHUKUMARASAMY
IND
17,98024.5%
3
MUTHAIYAN P.
ADK(JL)
15,62821.3%
4
MASILAMANI N.
INC
INC
9,25612.6%
5
ERAMALINGAM N.
ADK(JR)
6,4808.8%
6
KALIYAMOORTHY ALIAS A. K. MOORTHY
IND
8221.1%
7
RATHINAM A.
IND
2160.3%
8
SAMIDURAI V.
IND
640.1%
9
SOWRIRAJAN P.
IND
370.1%
10
CHITRARASU G.
IND
270.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (83rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.6% · max 38.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
83rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
124th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
141st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 31.1%IND 24.5%ADK(JL) 21.3%INC 12.6%ADK(JR) 8.8%OTH 1.6%

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?

1 location
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