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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 101 · 1989

Mettupalayam

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Winner — 1989

GOPALAKRISHNAN, V.
INC· INC
INC 28.2%ADK(JL) 22.3%15 others 49.5%
Votes
34,194
28.2% share
Winning margin
7,160
5.9% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
73.4%
of 1,65,095

A clear win with a 5.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GOPALAKRISHNAN, V.
INC
INC
34,19428.2%
2
JAYARAMAN, V.
ADK(JL)
27,03422.3%
3
KANDASAMY, C.V.
JNP
25,98721.4%
4
SIVASAMY, M.R.
IFT
18,09714.9%
5
DURAISAMY, D.K.
ADK(JR)
11,0419.1%
6
SUNBBAN
IND
1,4801.2%
7
SAMINATHAN, C.
IND
7740.6%
8
KEVAI GHESAN
IND
5330.4%
9
CHANDRASEKARAN, M.
IND
4220.3%
10
BOMMAIYAN, V.
IND
3730.3%
11
ABUBACKAR, A.
IND
2500.2%
12
PALANIAPPA, M.
IND
2390.2%
13
MURUGAN, E.N.
IND
2380.2%
14
NAGAPPAN, M.
IND
1950.2%
15
SUBRAMANIAM, M
IND
1350.1%
16
SENTHOGR, PANDIAN, S.
IND
1190.1%
17
NAGARAJ, M
IND
980.1%

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 (66th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.1% · max 34.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
66th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
171st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
38th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 28.2%ADK(JL) 22.3%JNP 21.4%IFT 14.9%ADK(JR) 9.1%OTH 4.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

2 locations
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