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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MARAPPAN, P.
ADK(JL)
43,83440.3%
2
P. RATHINGAMY
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
36,16333.3%
3
K. CHINNASAMY GR.
INC
21,25919.5%
4
APPU ALIAS CHINNASAMY
ADK(JR)
4,0023.7%
5
P. KRISHNASAMY
IND
9620.9%
6
N.G. SIVASABAPATHY
IND
4770.4%
7
ARUCHAMY
IND
4530.4%
8
P. PONUSAMY
IND
2920.3%
9
KOLADAN ALIAS KOLANDASAMY
IND
2770.3%
10
RASENDIRAN
IND
2510.2%
11
SAHDEVAN
IND
1830.2%
12
ARUMUGAM
IND
1690.2%
13
P. SIVASUBRAMANIAN
IND
1320.1%
14
A.P. CHINNASAMY
IND
1200.1%
15
K.V. RAMASAMY
IND
860.1%
16
K.M. PALANISAMY
IND
700.1%
17
RAJA MANICKAM
IND
460.0%

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
lean
7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 3.0% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
133rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
111th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
19th of 234

Where 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 COMPUTED

A 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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