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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 21 · 1989Reserved (SC)
Tirupporur
Winner — 1989
THIRUMURTHY, D.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 40.7%ADK(JL) 36.4%8 others 22.9%
Votes
33,638
40.6% share
Winning margin
3,512
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
58.9%
of 1,40,584
A closely fought contest. THIRUMURTHY, D. won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIRUMURTHY, D. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 33,638 | 40.6% |
| 2 | GOVINDARAJAN, M. | ADK(JL) | 30,126 | 36.4% |
| 3 | THAMIZH MANI, V. | ADK(JR) | 9,479 | 11.5% |
| 4 | MNUSAMY, K. | INC | 7,795 | 9.4% |
| 5 | MANI, M.G. | 433 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | KANTHIMATHI ARACHELVAM | IND | 396 | 0.5% |
| 7 | KASTHURI, S. | IND | 313 | 0.4% |
| 8 | BALAKRISHNAN, P. | IND | 254 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KANDASWAMY, ALIAS SINGH, M.O. | IND | 232 | 0.3% |
| 10 | CHOCKALINGAM, G. | IND | 83 | 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 (129th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.6% · max 40.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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129th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
188th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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18th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 40.6%ADK(JL) 36.4%ADK(JR) 11.5%INC 9.4%OTH 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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