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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 49 · 1991
Arni
Winner — 1991
JAISON JACOB I.R.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 58.5%DMK 28.3%5 others 13.2%
Votes
66,355
58.5% share
Winning margin
34,312
30.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.4%
of 1,61,120
Arni is a safe seat — JAISON JACOB I.R. won by 30.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAISON JACOB I.R. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 66,355 | 58.5% |
| 2 | SELVARASU E. | DMK | 32,043 | 28.3% |
| 3 | MOORTHI GOUNDER M. | 11,902 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | KANDASAMY M. | AMI | 2,202 | 1.9% |
| 5 | DURAI AACHARI A. | IND | 470 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MURUGESAN K. | IND | 221 | 0.2% |
| 7 | SURAVANAN S. | IND | 212 | 0.2% |
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 (67th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean30.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.6% · max 30.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
67th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
102nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
168th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 58.5%DMK 28.3%PMK 10.5%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
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