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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 38 · 1989Reserved (SC)

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Winner — 1989

GOVINDAN, V.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 42.9%ADK(JL) 31.3%5 others 25.8%
Votes
42,264
42.9% share
Winning margin
11,446
11.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.4%
of 1,39,817

A clear win with a 11.6% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GOVINDAN, V.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
42,26442.9%
2
TAMILARASAN, I.
ADK(JL)
30,81831.3%
3
RAJARATNAM, C
INC
INC
17,10617.4%
4
SAGADEVAN, C.
ADK(JR)
7,3867.5%
5
SUBRAMANI, P.
IND
3370.3%
6
SAMANNAN, K.
IND
2960.3%
7
SUBRAMANI
IND
2240.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

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High turnout (47th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
11.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 2.5% · max 42.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
47th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
156th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
54th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.9%ADK(JL) 31.3%INC 17.4%ADK(JR) 7.5%OTH 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
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