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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 226 · 1989

Srivaikuntam

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Winner — 1989

DENIEL RAJ, S.
INC· INC
INC 34.1%DMK 30.1%8 others 35.8%
Votes
29,615
34.1% share
Winning margin
3,472
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
68.0%
of 1,27,689

A closely fought contest. DENIEL RAJ, S. won with a 4.0% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DENIEL RAJ, S.
INC
INC
29,61534.1%
2
JEGAVEERAPANDIAN, C.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
26,14330.1%
3
KANAGARAJ, K.
ADK(JL)
16,75719.3%
4
MUTHUKARUPPAN, S.
ADK(JR)
12,95114.9%
5
ARIKRISHNAN, M.
IND
5020.6%
6
SIVAPANDI NADAR, P.
IND
2320.3%
7
PANDARAM, P.
IND
2010.2%
8
RAMSAMY, NADAR, P.
IND
1550.2%
9
DAVID RAJAIYAH, M.
IND
1350.2%
10
ATHISAYAMANI, S.
IND
1060.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (234th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.5% · max 33.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
234th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
207th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
69th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 34.1%DMK 30.1%ADK(JL) 19.3%ADK(JR) 14.9%OTH 1.5%

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
Clarinda Church, Palayamkottai

Clarinda Church, Palayamkottai

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