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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 117 · 1989
Kangayam
Winner — 1989
MARAPPAN, P.
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 40.3%DMK 33.2%15 others 26.5%
Votes
43,834
40.3% share
Winning margin
7,671
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
73.4%
of 1,48,106
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARAPPAN, P. | ADK(JL) | 43,834 | 40.3% |
| 2 | P. RATHINGAMY | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 36,163 | 33.3% |
| 3 | K. CHINNASAMY GR. | INC | 21,259 | 19.5% |
| 4 | APPU ALIAS CHINNASAMY | ADK(JR) | 4,002 | 3.7% |
| 5 | P. KRISHNASAMY | IND | 962 | 0.9% |
| 6 | N.G. SIVASABAPATHY | IND | 477 | 0.4% |
| 7 | ARUCHAMY | IND | 453 | 0.4% |
| 8 | P. PONUSAMY | IND | 292 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KOLADAN ALIAS KOLANDASAMY | IND | 277 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RASENDIRAN | IND | 251 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SAHDEVAN | IND | 183 | 0.2% |
| 12 | ARUMUGAM | IND | 169 | 0.2% |
| 13 | P. SIVASUBRAMANIAN | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
| 14 | A.P. CHINNASAMY | IND | 120 | 0.1% |
| 15 | K.V. RAMASAMY | IND | 86 | 0.1% |
| 16 | K.M. PALANISAMY | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RAJA MANICKAM | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
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 (133rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 3.0% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
133rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
111th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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19th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 40.3%DMK 33.3%INC 19.5%OTH 6.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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