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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 3 · 1989
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
Winner — 1989
SARKUNAM, S.P.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 45.3%ADK(JL) 25.0%17 others 29.7%
Votes
54,216
45.3% share
Winning margin
24,256
20.3% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
66.6%
of 1,79,625
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar is a safe seat — SARKUNAM, S.P. won by 20.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SARKUNAM, S.P. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 54,216 | 45.3% |
| 2 | MADHUSUDHANAN, E. | ADK(JL) | 29,960 | 25.0% |
| 3 | RAJASEKARAN, V. | IND | 20,731 | 17.3% |
| 4 | VENUGOPAL | INC | 12,863 | 10.8% |
| 5 | GUNASEKARAN, G. | IND | 354 | 0.3% |
| 6 | SAIQUATH ALI, A.S.A. | IND | 336 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MEHBOOB BASHA, A.K. | IND | 328 | 0.3% |
| 8 | KRISHNAMURTHY, G. | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| 9 | MUNUSWAMY, E. | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| 10 | BALASUBRAMANI, J. | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ABDUL BAREED, P. | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
| 12 | GANESH, M. | IND | 80 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PERIASAMY, P. | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SELAVARAJU, K. | IND | 69 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SORUBAN, S.P. | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| 16 | GUNALAN, K. | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
| 17 | RAJENDRAN, G. | IND | 44 | 0.0% |
| 18 | PANDIAN, P. | IND | 44 | 0.0% |
| 19 | AHAMED ANVAR | IND | 31 | 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.
High turnout (42nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 1.9% · max 35.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
42nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.18
fewer partiesmore parties
149th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
48th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.3%ADK(JL) 25.0%IND 17.3%INC 10.8%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
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