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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 165 · 1989

Srirangam

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Winner — 1989

VENKATESWARA DIKSHIDAR Y.
JNP
JNP 35.0%ADK(JL) 28.4%20 others 36.6%
Votes
42,629
35.0% share
Winning margin
8,008
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
72.6%
of 1,67,690

A clear win with a 6.6% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VENKATESWARA DIKSHIDAR Y.
JNP
42,62935.0%
2
KRISHNAN KU. PA.
ADK(JL)
34,62128.4%
3
RAJASEKARAN M.
INC
INC
26,16921.5%
4
RAMACHANDRAN G.
ADK(JR)
12,86810.6%
5
VEERAPPA GOUNDER V. T. R.
IND
9730.8%
6
SADAGOPAN V.
IND
9370.8%
7
RAVISHANKAR N. P.
IND
6830.6%
8
KALIYAMMAL P.
IND
4250.3%
9
RAMASAMY UDAYAR C.
IND
3970.3%
10
KUPPUSAMY R.
IND
2550.2%
11
SELVAM, K.
IND
2270.2%
12
SELVAM K.
IND
2240.2%
13
SUBHA SOMU
IND
2200.2%
14
MUTHUKRISHNAN, J.
IND
1820.1%
15
MUTHU NADAR P.
IND
1790.1%
16
GUNASEKARAN K.
IND
1650.1%
17
PADMANABAN K.
IND
1630.1%
18
ANANDARAJ G.
IND
1380.1%
19
VENKATARAMAN L.
IND
1150.1%
20
BANGARUAMMAL P.
IND
770.1%
21
GUNASEKARA S.
IND
710.1%
22
RAMACHANDRAN K.
IND
650.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (126th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 4.5% · max 44.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
126th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
153rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 35.0%ADK(JL) 28.4%INC 21.5%ADK(JR) 10.6%OTH 4.5%

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?

3 locations
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