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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 134 · 2009 by-elections

Cumbum

Winner — 2009 by-elections

Ramakrishan N,
DMK 72.7%DMDK 21.5%13 others 5.8%
Votes
81,515
72.7% share
Winning margin
57,373
51.1% of votes
Total candidates
15

Cumbum is a safe seat — Ramakrishan N, won by 51.1%.

Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Ramakrishan N,
81,51572.7%
2
Arun Kumar. R.
24,14221.5%
3
Jajappan K.
2,3032.0%
4
Venkatesan. G
IND
1,4761.3%
5
Sasi Kumar M.
9460.8%
6
Mani K.S.N.
IND
6280.6%
7
Ramaraj. G.
UMK
2110.2%
8
Guruvswari. K
IND
1790.2%
9
Rajesndren. S.
IND
1660.1%
10
Periy Otchu.
IND
1650.1%
11
Naser. K.
IND
1390.1%
12
Nagamani Senthil. R
IND
1040.1%
13
Subash Babu.M.
IND
840.1%
14
Sivakumar. G.
IND
600.1%
15
Satheesh, A.
IND
470.0%

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 (17th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
51.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 1.0% · max 48.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
17th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
113th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
149th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
8 seats · 5 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 72.7%DMDK 21.5%OTH 5.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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