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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 175 · 1989
Nagapattinam
Winner — 1989
G. VEERAIYAN
CPM 44.7%INC 30.9%9 others 24.4%
Votes
44,681
44.7% share
Winning margin
13,797
13.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
75.5%
of 1,32,478
A clear win with a 13.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. VEERAIYAN | 44,681 | 44.7% | |
| 2 | PON PALANIVELU | INC | 30,884 | 30.9% |
| 3 | N. ILAMURUGUSELVAM | ADK(JL) | 16,682 | 16.7% |
| 4 | S. THENGOVAN | ADK(JR) | 6,800 | 6.8% |
| 5 | R. PACKIRISAMI | IND | 286 | 0.3% |
| 6 | R. RAMPRASATH | IND | 159 | 0.2% |
| 7 | S. DURAIRASAN | IND | 122 | 0.1% |
| 8 | T. V. S. SRIDHARAN | IND | 112 | 0.1% |
| 9 | M. MURUGAIYA PILLAI | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 10 | A. RAMAKRISHNAN | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| 11 | M. S. MANI | IND | 48 | 0.1% |
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 (166th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.9% · max 20.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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166th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
168th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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171st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 44.7%INC 30.9%ADK(JL) 16.7%ADK(JR) 6.8%OTH 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.