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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 7 · 1989Reserved (SC)
Egmore
Winner — 1989
ELAMVAZHUTHI
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 49.8%INC 22.3%7 others 27.9%
Votes
38,032
49.8% share
Winning margin
20,969
27.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
66.3%
of 1,15,205
Egmore is a safe seat — ELAMVAZHUTHI won by 27.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELAMVAZHUTHI | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 38,032 | 49.8% |
| 2 | POLUR VARADHAN | INC | 17,063 | 22.3% |
| 3 | NEELAKANDAN, V. | ADK(JL) | 16,124 | 21.1% |
| 4 | SUBRAMANI M. ALIAS MA. SU. MANI | ADK(JR) | 4,293 | 5.6% |
| 5 | SAMPATH, S. | IND | 436 | 0.6% |
| 6 | GAJAVALLI, S. | IND | 141 | 0.2% |
| 7 | NATARAJAN, G. | IND | 139 | 0.2% |
| 8 | MUNUSWAMI, N. | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| 9 | RAJAN, V.K. | IND | 62 | 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.
Low turnout (212th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean27.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.2% · min 0.1% · max 52.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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212th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
204th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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50th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.8%INC 22.3%ADK(JL) 21.1%ADK(JR) 5.6%OTH 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
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