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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SARKUNAM, S.P.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
54,21645.3%
2
MADHUSUDHANAN, E.
ADK(JL)
29,96025.0%
3
RAJASEKARAN, V.
IND
20,73117.3%
4
VENUGOPAL
INC
12,86310.8%
5
GUNASEKARAN, G.
IND
3540.3%
6
SAIQUATH ALI, A.S.A.
IND
3360.3%
7
MEHBOOB BASHA, A.K.
IND
3280.3%
8
KRISHNAMURTHY, G.
IND
1300.1%
9
MUNUSWAMY, E.
IND
1070.1%
10
BALASUBRAMANI, J.
IND
950.1%
11
ABDUL BAREED, P.
IND
810.1%
12
GANESH, M.
IND
800.1%
13
PERIASAMY, P.
IND
710.1%
14
SELAVARAJU, K.
IND
690.1%
15
SORUBAN, S.P.
IND
680.1%
16
GUNALAN, K.
IND
520.0%
17
RAJENDRAN, G.
IND
440.0%
18
PANDIAN, P.
IND
440.0%
19
AHAMED ANVAR
IND
310.0%

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
lean
20.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 1.9% · max 35.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
42nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.18
fewer partiesmore parties
149th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
48th of 234

Where 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 COMPUTED

A 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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