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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 186 · 1989Reserved (SC)
Valangiman
Winner — 1989
YASOTHA CHELLAPPA
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 41.0%ADK(JL) 30.4%6 others 28.6%
Votes
38,522
41.0% share
Winning margin
9,898
10.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
97.9%
of 96,050
A clear win with a 10.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YASOTHA CHELLAPPA | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 38,522 | 41.0% |
| 2 | VIVEKANANDA | ADK(JL) | 28,624 | 30.4% |
| 3 | GOPAL V.R. | INC | 17,731 | 18.9% |
| 4 | THILAGAVATHI E. | ADK(JR) | 6,381 | 6.8% |
| 5 | MAHALINGAM N. | IND | 1,710 | 1.8% |
| 6 | THIRUMAVALAVAN C. | IND | 530 | 0.6% |
| 7 | MALARKODI GUNASEKARAN | 257 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | MAHALINGAM K. | IND | 253 | 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 (221st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 1.5% · max 30.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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221st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.66
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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57th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.0%ADK(JL) 30.4%INC 18.9%ADK(JR) 6.8%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,39,101
Density
316 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,233 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.6%Christian 5.6%Muslim 5.5%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.9%
Electricity91.9%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.5%
Women literate85.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.2%
Health insurance67.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir Products🏺Gherjubs (Miniature Cucumber)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.