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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 120 · 1989

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Winner — 1989

SUBBULAKSHMI JAGADESAN
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 41.4%ADK(JR) 27.9%48 others 30.7%
Votes
68,128
41.4% share
Winning margin
22,198
13.5% of votes
Total candidates
50
Turnout
69.2%
of 2,37,642

A clear win with a 13.5% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

50 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUBBULAKSHMI JAGADESAN
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
68,12841.4%
2
MUTHUSAMU, S.
ADK(JR)
45,93027.9%
3
MANICKAM, C.
ADK(JL)
33,39120.3%
4
GUNASEKARAN, T.
IND
10,6876.5%
5
MUTHUSAMY, K.
IND
2,2341.4%
6
ELANGANDHI, E.K.
IND
9360.6%
7
PONNUSAMY, P.K.
IND
2560.2%
8
PALANISAMY, M.K.
IND
2500.1%
9
SUBRAMANIAM, K.
IND
1860.1%
10
MANI P.
IND
1550.1%
11
SELVAM. R.
IND
1480.1%
12
MANIKAM, N.
IND
1380.1%
13
MANOHARAN, K.
IND
1360.1%
14
MANIKASUNDARAM, P.
IND
1110.1%
15
EASWARAMURTHY, S.
IND
1090.1%
16
MADESWARAN, S.
IND
1060.1%
17
PALANISAMY, A.
IND
1030.1%
18
SAMIAPPAN, S.
IND
910.1%
19
FAROOK, K.A.
IND
860.1%
20
MUTHUSAMY, S.K.
IND
780.1%
21
MADESH, D.
IND
730.0%
22
BANGARUSAMYU, S.
IND
720.0%
23
SIRAJUDEEN, I.
IND
670.0%
24
JAGADEESAN, M.
IND
600.0%
25
BASKARAN, K.P.
IND
600.0%
26
PALANISAMY, T.K.
IND
600.0%
27
NATARAJAN, K.A.
IND
590.0%
28
PAULRAJ, ALIAS RAJARAJAN
IFT
520.0%
29
PERIYASAMY, S.
IND
510.0%
30
RAMASAMY, P.
IND
480.0%
31
EASWARAMURTHY, V.K.
IND
470.0%
32
GUNASEKAR, B.
IND
470.0%
33
SAMPATHKUMAR, S.
IND
460.0%
34
ASOKAN, P.
IND
400.0%
35
BABURAJ, S.
IND
400.0%
36
VARADARAJ, N.
IND
400.0%
37
KARUPPANAN, A.
IND
390.0%
38
SHANMUGAM, A.
IND
380.0%
39
PALANISAMY, N.
IND
380.0%
40
VADIVEL, S.
IND
380.0%
41
JAFAR SADIQ, U.E.A.
IND
380.0%
42
VISWANATHAM, E.
IND
370.0%
43
VASUDEVAN, C.
IND
360.0%
44
JAGADEESWARAN, K.
IND
350.0%
45
RAJMOHAN, R.
IND
330.0%
46
SHANMUGAKUMAR, V.A.
IND
270.0%
47
VENKATACHALAM, R.
IND
210.0%
48
GANESAN, M.
IND
190.0%
49
RAJENDRAN, M.
IND
170.0%
50
GURUNATHAN, R.
IND
150.0%

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 (173rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 1.1% · max 28.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
173rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
172nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
61st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.4%ADK(JR) 27.9%ADK(JL) 20.3%IND 6.5%OTH 3.9%

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?

5 locations
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