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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 116 · 1991

Tiruppur

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Winner — 1991

PALANISAMY V.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 57.9%CPM 35.0%28 others 7.1%
Votes
92,509
57.9% share
Winning margin
36,641
22.9% of votes
Total candidates
30
Turnout
62.5%
of 2,55,427

Tiruppur is a safe seat — PALANISAMY V. won by 22.9%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1989 vs 1991

All Candidates

30 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PALANISAMY V.
ADK
AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
92,50957.9%
2
GOVINDASAMY C.
CPM
55,86835.0%
3
SAMIAPPAN R.
BJP
BJP
8,3095.2%
4
BABU K.S.
PMK
4590.3%
5
SUBRAMANIAM T.V.
IND
2880.2%
6
SUBBU ALIAS SUBRAMANIAM
IND
2850.2%
7
SAMPATH A.
IND
2730.2%
8
MANI V.P.
IND
2000.1%
9
SUBRAMANIAM M.
IND
1260.1%
10
MOHIDEEN K.
IND
1200.1%
11
LINGASAMY A.
IND
1060.1%
12
RAJAMANICKAM V.
IND
1040.1%
13
SHANMUGHAM N.
IND
880.1%
14
BALAN K.B.
IND
880.1%
15
VEERARAGHAVANK R.
IND
860.1%
16
DHANDAPANI N.
IND
820.1%
17
LOGANATHAN S.
IND
760.1%
18
KANDASAMY N.C.
IND
750.1%
19
VIAJAYALAKSHI
IND
640.0%
20
VADOVEL C.
IND
600.0%
21
GOPAL P.
IND
550.0%
22
RAJASRIMURUGAVEL P.
IND
540.0%
23
JOTHEESWARAN S.
IND
520.0%
24
RAMAMURTHI P.
IND
520.0%
25
SRINIVASAN S.
IND
480.0%
26
BALAKRISHNAN T.A.
IND
450.0%
27
PANNEERSELVAM A.
IND
430.0%
28
SUNDARARAJAN A.
IND
390.0%
29
KARTHIKEYAN C.N.
IND
310.0%
30
CHINNADURAI P.
IND
220.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (82nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
22.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 1.0% · max 22.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
82nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
71st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 57.9%CPM 35.0%BJP 5.2%OTH 1.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Karumathampatti

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