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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 217 · 1989
Alangulam
Winner — 1989
RAMASUBBBU S.S.
INC· INC
INC 28.6%DMK 28.1%12 others 43.3%
Votes
31,314
28.6% share
Winning margin
482
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
77.8%
of 1,40,927
Alangulam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 482 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMASUBBBU S.S. | INC | 31,314 | 28.6% |
| 2 | MURUGIAH M.P. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 30,832 | 28.1% |
| 3 | KARUPPASAMY PANDIAN V. | ADK(JL) | 23,964 | 21.9% |
| 4 | ARUNACHALAM ALADI ARUNA V. | ADK(JR) | 20,867 | 19.0% |
| 5 | RAYAPPAN, M. | IND | 414 | 0.4% |
| 6 | KARAUPASAMY, R. | IND | 397 | 0.4% |
| 7 | RAMIAH (THALAPATHY) M. | IND | 335 | 0.3% |
| 8 | KANNIAH, M. | IND | 309 | 0.3% |
| 9 | NACHIAR M | IND | 296 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SUBBIAH NADAR M. | IND | 238 | 0.2% |
| 11 | ANTONY S. | IND | 233 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SUDALAYANDI NADAR P.P. | IND | 184 | 0.2% |
| 13 | RAMAKRISHAN, M. | IND | 127 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KAMARAJ, R. | IND | 88 | 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.
Low turnout (201st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 0.3% · max 29.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
201st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.62
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
84th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 28.6%DMK 28.1%ADK(JL) 21.9%ADK(JR) 19.0%OTH 2.4%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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