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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 90 · 1989

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Winner — 1989

VENKATACHALAM, P.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 34.5%ADK(JL) 30.6%11 others 34.9%
Votes
36,040
34.5% share
Winning margin
4,141
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
61.8%
of 1,68,878

A closely fought contest. VENKATACHALAM, P. won with a 4.0% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VENKATACHALAM, P.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
36,04034.5%
2
SELVAM, S.K.
ADK(JL)
31,89930.6%
3
MARIAPPAN, K.
INC
INC
20,29119.4%
4
VIJAYALAKSHMI, P.
ADK(JR)
10,63510.2%
5
PRABHAKAR, M.G.C.
IND
2,3002.2%
6
KRISHNAMOORTHY, N.
IND
1,6181.6%
7
GOVINDAN, M.
IND
6730.6%
8
RAMADEVAN, K.
IND
2570.3%
9
RAMALINGAM, M.
IND
1960.2%
10
PALANISAMY, D.
IND
1810.2%
11
MANOHARAN, S.
IND
1440.1%
12
BALRAJ, A.
IND
740.1%
13
ASOK KUMAR, V.
IND
610.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (27th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 0.8% · max 48.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
27th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
189th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.5%ADK(JL) 30.6%INC 19.4%ADK(JR) 10.2%OTH 5.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
CSI Lechler Memorial Church

CSI Lechler Memorial Church

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