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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 82 · 1989

Dharmapuri

Winner — 1989

CHINNASAMY, R.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 45.6%INC 28.2%13 others 26.2%
Votes
32,794
45.6% share
Winning margin
12,551
17.5% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
46.9%
of 1,53,201

Dharmapuri is a safe seat — CHINNASAMY, R. won by 17.5%.

Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHINNASAMY, R.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
32,79445.6%
2
PONNUSWAMY, P.
INC
20,24328.2%
3
SUDHA MOHAN, D.
IND
8,08711.3%
4
CHINNASAMY, S.A.
IFT
5,6277.8%
5
MADHIAZHAGAN, D.K.
IND
2,4963.5%
6
KAVERI, M.
IND
4480.6%
7
GOPAL S.V.
IND
4390.6%
8
SARAVANAN, N.
IND
4330.6%
9
ASOKAN, P.
IND
3940.6%
10
CHINNAVAN, M.
IND
3840.5%
11
PRAKASAM, R.
IND
1480.2%
12
MADHAIYAN,K.
IND
1470.2%
13
PALANI, K.
IND
1260.2%
14
VENKATESH, N.
IND
870.1%
15
NATESAN, K.
IND
360.1%

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 (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
17.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.0% · max 32.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
38th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
138th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
51st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.6%INC 28.2%IND 11.3%IFT 7.8%OTH 7.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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