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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 219 · 1989

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Winner — 1989

GURUNATHAN, S.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 34.4%MUL 32.0%21 others 33.6%
Votes
34,046
34.4% share
Winning margin
2,431
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
65.4%
of 1,51,200

A closely fought contest. GURUNATHAN, S. won with a 2.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GURUNATHAN, S.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
34,04634.4%
2
KHAJA MOHIDEEN, S.A.
MUL
31,61531.9%
3
RAJASELVAM
ADK(JR)
16,73816.9%
4
KARUPPIAH, A.
ADK(JL)
13,32113.5%
5
GASPAR RAJA G.
IND
8020.8%
6
RADHAKRISHNAN, P.
IND
3690.4%
7
THANGAVEL, A.
IND
3030.3%
8
HUSSAIN, M.S.
IND
2990.3%
9
ATHIRAJ, E.
IND
1580.2%
10
SUTHARSON, J.
IND
1570.2%
11
KAJA MOHIDEEN, S.A.
IND
1440.1%
12
THOMAS, F.
IND
1280.1%
13
KAJA MOHDEEN T,M,.S
IND
1210.1%
14
VIJAYAN, I.
IND
1150.1%
15
KAJA MOHIDEEN, P.M.
IND
1060.1%
16
SUBRAMANIAN, A.
IND
960.1%
17
KAJA MOHIDEEN, M.
IND
840.1%
18
CADER MOHIDEEN M.M
IND
830.1%
19
KAMARAJ, R.
IND
650.1%
20
STEPHEN RAJ M.
IND
640.1%
21
JAYASINGH, V.
IND
500.1%
22
SELVINKUMAR, D.
IND
490.1%
23
KRISHNAN, N.
IND
300.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (179th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.5% · max 39.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
179th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.99
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
193rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.4%MUL 31.9%ADK(JR) 16.9%ADK(JL) 13.5%OTH 3.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam

Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam

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