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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 216 · 1989
Tenkasi
Winner — 1989
PETER ALPHONSE, S.
INC· INC
INC 36.3%DMK 30.3%11 others 33.5%
Votes
39,643
36.3% share
Winning margin
6,594
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
75.9%
of 1,43,876
A clear win with a 6.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETER ALPHONSE, S. | INC | 39,643 | 36.3% |
| 2 | PANDIVALAVAN, V. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 33,049 | 30.3% |
| 3 | GANI A.M. | ADK(JL) | 20,578 | 18.8% |
| 4 | VENKATARAMANA T.S.R | IND | 12,860 | 11.8% |
| 5 | SAMUDRAM, S. | IND | 1,221 | 1.1% |
| 6 | CHELLAPPA P. | IND | 427 | 0.4% |
| 7 | KALANDHER, E. | IND | 304 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SUBBIAH, S. | IND | 253 | 0.2% |
| 9 | ARUNACHALAPANDIAN, S. | IND | 233 | 0.2% |
| 10 | PARAMASIVAN, K. | IND | 231 | 0.2% |
| 11 | THANKAPPAN K. | IND | 177 | 0.2% |
| 12 | BALASUBRA'ANIAN D.A. | IND | 173 | 0.2% |
| 13 | NAINAR M. | IND | 99 | 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 (183rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.7% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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183rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.59
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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166th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.3%DMK 30.3%ADK(JL) 18.8%IND 11.8%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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