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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 144 · 1984

Madurai East

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Winner — 1984

K. KALIMUTHU
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
ADK 51.1%CPM 43.7%14 others 5.2%
Votes
43,210
51.1% share
Winning margin
6,238
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
70.1%
of 1,20,711

A clear win with a 7.4% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K. KALIMUTHU
ADK
AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
43,21051.1%
2
P. M. KUMAR
CPM
36,97243.7%
3
J. S. KRISHNAN
IND
1,6632.0%
4
BRINDA JANARDHANAN
IND
8791.0%
5
O. K. (OBULA) LAKSHMANAN
ICJ
6380.8%
6
OBULA AMARNATH
IND
2980.3%
7
N. G. KRISHNAMOORTHY
IND
1750.2%
8
M. R. S. MANI
IND
1510.2%
9
M. SUBRAMANIAN
IND
1100.1%
10
K. MALAICHAMY
IND
1030.1%
11
S. KAMAL
IND
800.1%
12
P. GANESAN
IND
800.1%
13
S. R. SASEEDHARAN
IND
710.1%
14
S. JOHNSON
IND
630.1%
15
R. RAMAKRISHNAN
IND
490.1%
16
V. T. SEELAN
IND
480.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (90th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 0.1% · max 38.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
90th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
121st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
192nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 51.1%CPM 43.7%OTH 5.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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