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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 122 · 1989Reserved (SC)

Andhiyur

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Winner — 1989

PERISAMY, V.
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 37.3%DMK 34.6%12 others 28.1%
Votes
26,702
37.3% share
Winning margin
1,962
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
54.1%
of 1,32,166

A closely fought contest. PERISAMY, V. won with a 2.7% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PERISAMY, V.
ADK(JL)
26,70237.3%
2
RAMASAMY, K.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
24,74034.6%
3
CHIDAMBARAM, V.
INC
INC
8,19911.5%
4
MATHAIYAM, U.P.
ADK(JR)
8,07111.3%
5
GANESAN, R.
IFT
7461.0%
6
MADESH, D.
IND
7011.0%
7
GURUSWAMY, P.
IND
6060.8%
8
SUBRAMANIAN.S
IND
5230.7%
9
GURUSAMY, R.
IND
4160.6%
10
KARUPPANAN, S.K.
IND
2610.4%
11
PERIMAL, S.C.
IND
2170.3%
12
KRISHNAN, S.R.
IND
1970.3%
13
POORNASELVARANI, S
IND
1490.2%
14
VEERAN, M.M
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 (105th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 0.5% · max 40.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
105th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
144th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
13th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 37.3%DMK 34.6%INC 11.5%ADK(JR) 11.3%OTH 5.4%

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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
Mandapakkadu (Structure with mound)

Mandapakkadu (Structure with mound)

🏛️MonumentASI

Mandapakkadu (Structure with mound)

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