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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 67 · 1989Reserved (SC)

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Winner — 1989

A. THANGARAJU
IND
IND 39.4%DMK 34.5%8 others 26.1%
Votes
30,877
39.4% share
Winning margin
3,841
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
63.5%
of 1,23,447

A closely fought contest. A. THANGARAJU won with a 4.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A. THANGARAJU
IND
30,87739.4%
2
E. RAMALINGAM
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
27,03634.5%
3
S. JAYACHANDRAN
INC
INC
10,15613.0%
4
S. SAMIDURAI
ADK(JR)
4,6836.0%
5
M. NAGARAJAN
ADK(JL)
4,5665.8%
6
T. PERIYASAMY
IND
3660.5%
7
R. SIVAPRAKASAM
IND
2020.3%
8
M. KALIYAMOORTHY
IND
1620.2%
9
B. RAJAKUMARI
IND
1600.2%
10
K. THIYAGARAJAN
IND
1480.2%

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 (64th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 1.3% · max 29.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
64th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
177th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 39.4%DMK 34.5%INC 13.0%ADK(JR) 6.0%ADK(JL) 5.8%OTH 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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Arulmigu Vembuliyamman Temple

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