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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 65 · 1989
Kurinjipadi
Winner — 1989
GANESHMURTHY, N.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 47.1%ADK(JL) 16.8%12 others 36.0%
Votes
44,887
47.1% share
Winning margin
28,844
30.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
64.4%
of 1,47,835
Kurinjipadi is a safe seat — GANESHMURTHY, N. won by 30.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GANESHMURTHY, N. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 44,887 | 47.1% |
| 2 | RASENDRAN, R. | ADK(JL) | 16,043 | 16.9% |
| 3 | NATESAN, C. | INC | 15,000 | 15.8% |
| 4 | SIVASHANMUGAM, R. | ADK(JR) | 7,923 | 8.3% |
| 5 | SHANMUGASUNDARAM, R. | IFT | 6,311 | 6.6% |
| 6 | DAKSHINAMURTHY, K.V. | IND | 1,019 | 1.1% |
| 7 | JAYAKUMAR, V. | IND | 955 | 1.0% |
| 8 | THANGAVEL, M.P. | IND | 843 | 0.9% |
| 9 | ARASUGANESAN, A. | IND | 823 | 0.9% |
| 10 | DHANAGOPAL, G. | IND | 610 | 0.6% |
| 11 | RAHIMAN SAIT, M.K.S. | ICS(SCS) | 319 | 0.3% |
| 12 | RADHA, M. | IND | 270 | 0.3% |
| 13 | DURAISWAMY, R.N. | IND | 115 | 0.1% |
| 14 | VENKATACCHALAM, R. | IND | 104 | 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.
High turnout (28th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean30.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 1.6% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
28th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
165th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
227th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.1%ADK(JL) 16.9%INC 15.8%ADK(JR) 8.3%IFT 6.6%OTH 5.3%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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