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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 4 · 1989

Park Town

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Winner — 1989

RAHMANKHAN, A.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 49.2%ADK(JL) 22.5%17 others 28.3%
Votes
37,083
49.3% share
Winning margin
20,143
26.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
66.5%
of 1,13,205

Park Town is a safe seat — RAHMANKHAN, A. won by 26.8%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAHMANKHAN, A.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
37,08349.3%
2
BABUJI GAUTAM
ADK(JL)
16,94022.5%
3
VINAYAGAMURTHI S.G.
INC
INC
15,08020.0%
4
KANTILAL, C.
BJP
3,0144.0%
5
GURUSAMY, M. ALIAS DEVAR M.G.
IND
2,0012.7%
6
CHANDRASEKARAN, A.
IND
2230.3%
7
SAMBANDAM, A.R.
ICS(SCS)
1680.2%
8
NANMULL JAIN
IND
1110.1%
9
MANAK CHAND NAHAR, B.
IND
1050.1%
10
SAMA RAO C.
IND
1020.1%
11
UMAPATHY, T.
IND
930.1%
12
BASTHIMAL SURANA
IND
690.1%
13
VICTOR, S.
IND
690.1%
14
JOSHI, V.D.
IND
670.1%
15
BALAKUMARAN, M.K.
IND
480.1%
16
KESAVAN, S.
IND
470.1%
17
SHENBAGAMURTHY, R.
IND
310.0%
18
JAGAJOTHI
IND
260.0%
19
SAMY, S.M.
IND
190.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (57th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
26.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 2.5% · max 45.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
57th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
155th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
49th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.3%ADK(JL) 22.5%INC 20.0%OTH 8.2%

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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