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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 148 · 1991
Dindigul
Winner — 1991
B. NIRMALA
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 64.0%CPM 29.1%12 others 6.9%
Votes
80,795
64.0% share
Winning margin
44,004
34.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
58.6%
of 2,15,517
Dindigul is a safe seat — B. NIRMALA won by 34.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. NIRMALA |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 80,795 | 64.0% |
| 2 | THANGARAJAN S. A. | 36,791 | 29.1% | |
| 3 | DHANABALAN K. | BJP | 4,617 | 3.7% |
| 4 | SUNDAR RAJAN R. | 2,588 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | ABDULKADAR V. | JP | 327 | 0.3% |
| 6 | RAMASAMY A. | IND | 197 | 0.2% |
| 7 | MUSTAFA P. M. | IND | 172 | 0.1% |
| 8 | PALANI CHAMY K. | IND | 155 | 0.1% |
| 9 | BASKARAN P. | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SEBASTIAN S. | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ADHIMOOLAM A. | IND | 121 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SELVAVEL A. | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| 13 | JAYAPRAKASAM K. V. S. | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MUTHUKRISHNAN S. | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
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 (136th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe34.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 1.9% · max 45.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
136th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
223rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 64.0%CPM 29.1%OTH 6.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
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