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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 20 · 1989

Tambaram

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Winner — 1989

VAITHLYALIGAM, M.A.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 47.0%INC 22.9%20 others 30.1%
Votes
90,007
47.0% share
Winning margin
46,261
24.2% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
62.7%
of 3,05,128

Tambaram is a safe seat — VAITHLYALIGAM, M.A. won by 24.2%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VAITHLYALIGAM, M.A.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
90,00747.0%
2
DOSS, A.J.
INC
INC
43,74622.9%
3
VENKATESAN, S.
IND
29,58315.5%
4
RAJAMANICKAM, EILA
ADK(JR)
21,75111.4%
5
GNANASEKARAN, M.
BJP
1,3560.7%
6
VICTOR, R.
IND
1,1760.6%
7
KAILASAM, R.
IND
9330.5%
8
ETHIRAJ, N.
IND
8670.5%
9
PASUPATHI, P.A.
IND
3860.2%
10
JAYARAMAN, K.
IND
2730.1%
11
VELUMUTHU, S.
IND
2150.1%
12
TAMIL MANNAN, K.
IND
2120.1%
13
THIRUMENI, C.
IND
1600.1%
14
MANOHARAN, M.
IND
1100.1%
15
PAUL. P.
IND
940.1%
16
LEENA JOSIAH, R.V.
IND
920.1%
17
PIRAMBAIYAAR (ALIAS) SUNDARAM, V.
IND
900.1%
18
NATARAJHAN, L.
IND
870.1%
19
MERVIN, E.S.
IND
740.0%
20
JAMES (ALIAS) RAJASIGA MANI, N.J.
IND
730.0%
21
VEDAGIRI, S.
IND
700.0%
22
MURUGESAN, K.
IND
450.0%

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 (164th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
24.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.5% · max 44.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
164th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
202nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
14th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.0%INC 22.9%IND 15.5%ADK(JR) 11.4%OTH 3.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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