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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 45 · 1989
Kalasapakkam
Winner — 1989
THIRUVENGADAM, P.S.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 48.2%ADK(JL) 26.2%6 others 25.5%
Votes
47,535
48.2% share
Winning margin
21,695
22.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
70.3%
of 1,40,054
Kalasapakkam is a safe seat — THIRUVENGADAM, P.S. won by 22.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIRUVENGADAM, P.S. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 47,535 | 48.2% |
| 2 | KRISHNAMURTHY, S. | ADK(JL) | 25,840 | 26.2% |
| 3 | THANGAMANI, K.P.K. | INC | 15,257 | 15.5% |
| 4 | PANDURANGAN, M. | ADK(JR) | 8,533 | 8.7% |
| 5 | CHOKKALAN, L. | IND | 510 | 0.5% |
| 6 | DEVENDURAN, P. | IND | 448 | 0.5% |
| 7 | ASOKAN, A. | IND | 301 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SHANMUNGAM, A. | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (106th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean22.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.0% · max 29.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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106th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
151st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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44th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.2%ADK(JL) 26.2%INC 15.5%ADK(JR) 8.7%OTH 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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