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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 209 · 1989Reserved (SC)

Rajapalayam

Winner — 1989

RAJAN, V.P.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 40.8%INC 37.4%7 others 21.8%
Votes
49,137
40.8% share
Winning margin
4,015
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
75.4%
of 1,59,823

A closely fought contest. RAJAN, V.P. won with a 3.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJAN, V.P.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
49,13740.8%
2
ARUNACHALAM M
INC
45,12237.4%
3
DHANUSKODI, K.
ADK(JL)
20,33916.9%
4
SHANMUGAVELI, M.
IND
4,8734.0%
5
AMIRTHARAJ, T.
IND
3660.3%
6
THAMILSELVAN, D.
IFT
2670.2%
7
RAJENDRAN, M.
IND
2350.2%
8
PERUMAL, A.
IND
1470.1%
9
NALLATHAMBI K.K
IND
890.1%

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.

Low turnout (196th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.3% · max 29.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
196th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.69
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
130th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 40.8%INC 37.4%ADK(JL) 16.9%OTH 4.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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