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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 229 · 1989
Nagercoil
Winner — 1989
M. MOSES
INC· INC
INC 34.5%DMK 27.8%17 others 37.7%
Votes
35,647
34.5% share
Winning margin
6,865
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
66.0%
of 1,56,744
A clear win with a 6.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. MOSES | INC | 35,647 | 34.5% |
| 2 | P. DHARMARAJ | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 28,782 | 27.8% |
| 3 | R. RATHJAKRISHNAN | IND | 21,090 | 20.4% |
| 4 | S. THANGAMONY | ADK(JL) | 12,203 | 11.8% |
| 5 | A. SIVATHANU | IND | 2,497 | 2.4% |
| 6 | M.R. GANDHI | 1,964 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | T.V. VENKATAKRISHNAN | IND | 185 | 0.2% |
| 8 | NANGIL DURAI | IND | 180 | 0.2% |
| 9 | T. JOHNSON | IND | 141 | 0.1% |
| 10 | J. FRONCIS | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 11 | S. THANUMOORTHY | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| 12 | C. SELVARAJ | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 13 | D. SIVALINGAM | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 14 | M. DAMODARAN | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| 15 | M. JOHN, D BRITTOO | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 16 | P. RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| 17 | S. ANKUSAMY | IND | 29 | 0.0% |
| 18 | U. NAGOOR MEERAN PEER MOHAMED | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 19 | V, NAGARAJAN | IND | 23 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (176th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 0.1% · max 30.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
176th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
37th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
158th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 34.5%DMK 27.8%IND 20.4%ADK(JL) 11.8%OTH 5.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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