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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 189 · 1980
Thirumayam
Winner — 1980
SUNDARARAJ, N.
INC(I)· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
INC(I) 45.7%ADK 45.5%1 others 8.8%
Votes
39,479
45.7% share
Winning margin
223
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
70.0%
of 1,23,324
Thirumayam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 223 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNDARARAJ, N. |  INC(I)AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 39,479 | 45.7% |
| 2 | PULAVAR PONNAMBALAM |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 39,256 | 45.5% |
| 3 | SEENIVASAN, S. | IND | 7,609 | 8.8% |
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.
Low turnout (197th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 0.1% · max 43.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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197th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
213th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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89th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 45.7%ADK 45.5%IND 8.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%
What's nearby?
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