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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 234 · 1989

Killiyoor

Winner — 1989

VIJAYARAGHAVAN, PON
IND
IND 39.5%DMK 26.6%12 others 33.8%
Votes
30,127
39.5% share
Winning margin
9,831
12.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
62.6%
of 1,21,736

A clear win with a 12.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIJAYARAGHAVAN, PON
IND
30,12739.5%
2
JEYARAJ, A.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
20,29626.6%
3
STANISLAUS, P.S.
INC
16,98222.3%
4
SOMARAJ, T.
7,3079.6%
5
SELVARAJ, P.
ADK(JR)
4860.6%
6
KARNAN, M.
IND
2930.4%
7
KUMAR, M.P.
IND
2010.3%
8
PONNIAN, C.
IND
1690.2%
9
RAJENDRAN, T.
IND
930.1%
10
SELVARAJ, S.
IND
810.1%
11
MOHAMED BASHEER
IND
760.1%
12
SELVAN, S.
IND
540.1%
13
DAVID, C.
IND
390.1%
14
THAPASIMUTHU, P.
IND
180.0%

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.

Low turnout (233rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
12.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.8% · min 0.7% · max 60.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
233rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
130th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
195th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 39.5%DMK 26.6%INC 22.3%BJP 9.6%OTH 2.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

4 locations
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