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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 58 · 1989

Villupuram

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Winner — 1989

DEIVASIGAMANI (A) PONMUDI, K.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 47.2%INC 23.4%12 others 29.4%
Votes
45,145
47.2% share
Winning margin
22,765
23.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
61.3%
of 1,56,154

Villupuram is a safe seat — DEIVASIGAMANI (A) PONMUDI, K. won by 23.8%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DEIVASIGAMANI (A) PONMUDI, K.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
45,14547.2%
2
ABDUL LATHEEF, S.
INC
INC
22,38023.4%
3
SELVARAJ, P.
ADK(JL)
15,14815.8%
4
CHELLAPPA, V.G.
IND
9,92910.4%
5
BALASHANMUGAM, M.
IND
1,0381.1%
6
ANAVARATHAN
IND
3670.4%
7
ABBAS ALI, S.
IND
3650.4%
8
VITTAL NATHA GOUNDER A.
IND
3080.3%
9
KRISHNAN, P.
IND
3000.3%
10
RAMACHANDRAN, R.
IND
2200.2%
11
BOSE K.K.
IND
1730.2%
12
MANAVALAN, D.
IND
1380.1%
13
ZEENA M.
IND
1060.1%
14
VEERAPPA GONNDER, T.
IND
600.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (23rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
23.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.4% · max 32.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
23rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
181st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.2%INC 23.4%ADK(JL) 15.8%IND 10.4%OTH 3.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

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