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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 158 · 1984
Musiri
Winner — 1984
RATHINAVELU, S.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
ADK 59.8%DMK 38.2%8 others 2.0%
Votes
65,759
59.8% share
Winning margin
23,673
21.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
76.9%
of 1,43,107
Musiri is a safe seat — RATHINAVELU, S. won by 21.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RATHINAVELU, S. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984) | 65,759 | 59.8% |
| 2 | NATARAJAN, R. | DMK | 42,086 | 38.2% |
| 3 | KANAKARAJ, R. | IND | 458 | 0.4% |
| 4 | NATARAJAN, M. | IND | 359 | 0.3% |
| 5 | RAJU K. M. | IND | 312 | 0.3% |
| 6 | RATHINASAMY S. | IND | 256 | 0.2% |
| 7 | MOHANDASS. T. | IND | 245 | 0.2% |
| 8 | ALAGUMANI K. | IND | 232 | 0.2% |
| 9 | LAKSHMANAN R. | IND | 231 | 0.2% |
| 10 | NAGALINGAM S. P. | IND | 116 | 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 (143rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.9% · max 27.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
143rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
101st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 59.8%DMK 38.2%OTH 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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