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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 80 · 1989

Morappur

Winner — 1989

MULLAIVENTHAN, V.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 40.6%ADK(JL) 30.5%14 others 28.9%
Votes
34,038
40.6% share
Winning margin
8,507
10.2% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
62.7%
of 1,33,712

A clear win with a 10.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MULLAIVENTHAN, V.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
34,03840.6%
2
SEKHAR, M.G.
ADK(JL)
25,53130.5%
3
VENKATACHALAM
INC
16,30819.4%
4
MANOHARAN, M.
IND
4,9225.9%
5
ANNAMALAI, M.
IND
9941.2%
6
RAJAGURU, S.
IND
4460.5%
7
SUGADEV, G.
IND
3380.4%
8
RATHINASAMY, M.
IND
2500.3%
9
RAMAN, V.
IND
2410.3%
10
SINGARAVELU, M.
IND
1640.2%
11
CHENNAN, N.V.
IND
1470.2%
12
PUSHPARAJU, R.
IND
1380.2%
13
ARJHUNAN, A.
IND
1260.1%
14
MARIAPPAN, T.M.A.
IND
880.1%
15
VISCRAY, A.
IND
690.1%
16
VEDIAPPAN, E.V.
IND
310.0%

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 (92nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.3% · max 33.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
92nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
92nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
148th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 40.6%ADK(JL) 30.5%INC 19.4%IND 5.9%OTH 3.6%

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?

1 location
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