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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 74 · 1989

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Winner — 1989

N. RAMACHANDRA REDDY
INC· INC
INC 39.8%JNP 37.6%15 others 22.6%
Votes
37,934
39.8% share
Winning margin
2,061
2.2% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
62.6%
of 1,52,293

A closely fought contest. N. RAMACHANDRA REDDY won with a 2.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
N. RAMACHANDRA REDDY
INC
37,93439.8%
2
B. VENKATASAMY
35,87337.6%
3
P.M. NAN JUNDASAMY
ADK(JL)
12,61313.2%
4
S.S. ABUBACKER
ADK(JR)
3,4913.7%
5
V.K. VENKATASAMY
IND
7590.8%
6
S. SUGUMAR
IND
7550.8%
7
K. SUNDAR RAJ
IND
5990.6%
8
P. KAKIAPPA
IND
5780.6%
9
R. VENKATAGIRI
IND
5490.6%
10
H. SAROJA
IND
5120.5%
11
K. GOWRAN
IND
4020.4%
12
S. SUNDARAJA RAO
IND
3080.3%
13
R. MUNIRAJULU NAID
IND
3080.3%
14
P. SRINIVASA REDDY
IND
2920.3%
15
E.U. AKAIKKALASAMY
IND
1680.2%
16
A. MOHAN CHOWTA
IND
1390.1%
17
G.N. VENKATACHALAM
IND
840.1%

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 (104th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 1.5% · max 32.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
104th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
87th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
202nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.8%JNP 37.6%ADK(JL) 13.2%OTH 9.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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