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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 12 · 1989

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Winner — 1989

NANJIL K. MANOHARAN
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 45.9%ADK(JL) 33.3%14 others 20.8%
Votes
36,414
45.9% share
Winning margin
9,972
12.6% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
68.9%
of 1,15,258

A clear win with a 12.6% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NANJIL K. MANOHARAN
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
36,41445.9%
2
HANDE, H.V.
ADK(JL)
26,44233.3%
3
RAMA DEVI B.
INC
INC
12,53115.8%
4
GAJANATHAN, M.
IND
2,8783.6%
5
MOHAMAD ALI HUSSAIN
IND
2200.3%
6
MOHIDEEN, M.A.
IND
1520.2%
7
JAINUDDIN
ICJ(BG)
1420.2%
8
MOHAMED YOUSUP
IND
830.1%
9
RAMAKRISHNAN, B.
IND
830.1%
10
PANNEENSELVAM, S.D.
IND
810.1%
11
MARAGATHAVALLI, G.
IND
760.1%
12
JAYALAKSHMI
IND
710.1%
13
KUMAR D.S.
IND
670.1%
14
PANNERSELVAM, K.P.
IND
670.1%
15
ANDAMUTHU, V.A.
IND
480.1%
16
THANGAPPA, A.
IND
460.1%

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 (56th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.3% · max 48.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
56th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
234th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
182nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.9%ADK(JL) 33.3%INC 15.8%OTH 5.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Engineering and Auto components
St. Theresa Church, Perambur

St. Theresa Church, Perambur

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