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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 62 · 1989
Nellikuppam
Winner — 1989
C. GOVINDARAJAN
CPM 31.9%IND 18.0%10 others 50.1%
Votes
26,233
31.9% share
Winning margin
11,429
13.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
63.0%
of 1,30,637
A clear win with a 13.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. GOVINDARAJAN | 26,233 | 31.9% | |
| 2 | N.V. JAYASEELAN | IND | 14,804 | 18.0% |
| 3 | C. DAMODHARAN | ADK(JL) | 14,143 | 17.2% |
| 4 | VASU SELVARAJU | INC | 11,981 | 14.6% |
| 5 | M. VELAYUTHAM | IND | 9,241 | 11.2% |
| 6 | S. KALIYAPERUMAL PADAYATCHI | IND | 3,173 | 3.9% |
| 7 | S.D. KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 1,423 | 1.7% |
| 8 | S. VEERAPUTHIRAN | IND | 540 | 0.7% |
| 9 | R. VRIDHAGIRI | IND | 301 | 0.4% |
| 10 | S. KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 205 | 0.3% |
| 11 | M. PRAGASAM | IND | 124 | 0.1% |
| 12 | P. BALAKRISHNAN | IND | 110 | 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 (54th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 2.4% · max 36.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
54th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
117th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
75th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 31.9%IND 18.0%ADK(JL) 17.2%INC 14.6%IND 11.2%OTH 7.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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