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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 98 · 1984
Tiruchengode
Winner — 1984
PONNAIYAN C.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
ADK 55.4%DMK 41.7%16 others 2.9%
Votes
77,659
55.4% share
Winning margin
19,222
13.7% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
67.9%
of 2,06,470
A clear win with a 13.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PONNAIYAN C. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984) | 77,659 | 55.4% |
| 2 | KANDASAMY, M.M. | DMK | 58,437 | 41.7% |
| 3 | GANESAN, V. | IND | 618 | 0.4% |
| 4 | KALIANNAN, P. | IND | 461 | 0.3% |
| 5 | MANAHARAN, T.A. | IND | 375 | 0.3% |
| 6 | ARUMUGAM, S.R. | IND | 320 | 0.2% |
| 7 | A.SUBRAMANIAM | IND | 317 | 0.2% |
| 8 | A.V.SUNDARARAJU | IND | 258 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MURUGESAN, P. | IND | 254 | 0.2% |
| 10 | PALANISAMY, K.S. | IND | 242 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KULANDAIVEL, P. | IND | 226 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PONNUSAMY, K.G. | IND | 184 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DHARMALINGAM, P. | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAMASAMY | IND | 161 | 0.1% |
| 15 | DURAISAMY, A. | IND | 160 | 0.1% |
| 16 | DURAISAMY, C. | IND | 158 | 0.1% |
| 17 | NACHIMUTHU, K.P. | IND | 146 | 0.1% |
| 18 | ARTHANARI, S. | IND | 93 | 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 (52nd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.1% · max 51.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
52nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
164th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
37th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 55.4%DMK 41.7%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
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