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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 205 · 1989

Sattur

Winner — 1989

S.S. KARUPPASAMY
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 42.0%ADK(JL) 29.2%18 others 28.8%
Votes
52,608
42.0% share
Winning margin
16,062
12.8% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
72.6%
of 1,72,451

A clear win with a 12.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S.S. KARUPPASAMY
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
52,60842.0%
2
R. KOTHANARAMAN
ADK(JL)
36,54629.2%
3
P. SUBBIAH
INC
17,37513.9%
4
V. VEERASUBRAMANIAN
ADK(JR)
16,51213.2%
5
S, SUBBIAH
IND
3640.3%
6
D. PERIASAMY
IND
2970.2%
7
SEENIVASAGAN, K.
IND
2540.2%
8
K, PAULRAJ
IND
2300.2%
9
K. PERIASAMY NADAR
IND
1480.1%
10
A. RAYAPPAN
IND
1430.1%
11
M. RAVINDRAN
IND
1420.1%
12
S. GURUSSAMY
IND
1290.1%
13
S. MANOHARAN
IND
860.1%
14
A. RAJAN
IND
780.1%
15
S. DHATCHINAMOORTHY
IND
770.1%
16
T. UTHANUMALLAYAN
IND
700.1%
17
S. ARUMUGAM
IND
630.1%
18
S. DEVADOSS
IND
400.0%
19
ARUNACHALAM, K.
IND
390.0%
20
N. JENARTHANAN
IND
350.0%

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.

Average turnout (149th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 1.8% · max 24.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
149th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.50
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
58th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.0%ADK(JL) 29.2%INC 13.9%ADK(JR) 13.2%OTH 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%

What's nearby?

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