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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 130 · 1989
Oddanchatram
Winner — 1989
P. KALIAPPAN
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 35.8%ADK(JL) 30.4%11 others 33.8%
Votes
38,540
35.8% share
Winning margin
5,841
5.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
73.0%
of 1,47,504
A clear win with a 5.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. KALIAPPAN | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 38,540 | 35.8% |
| 2 | P. BALASUBRAMANI | ADK(JL) | 32,699 | 30.4% |
| 3 | A.P. PALANIAPPAN | INC | 25,370 | 23.6% |
| 4 | K. KUPPUSWAMY | ADK(JR) | 8,445 | 7.8% |
| 5 | M.V. GOPAL | IND | 1,387 | 1.3% |
| 6 | P. RENGASAMY | IND | 279 | 0.3% |
| 7 | P. NAGUVEL | IND | 275 | 0.3% |
| 8 | K. MALAYAPOPAN | IND | 187 | 0.2% |
| 9 | N. KANDASAMY | IND | 118 | 0.1% |
| 10 | A. RAMAMOORTHI | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 11 | A. MALIKA ARJUNAN | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| 12 | V.S. MARIAPPA GOUNDER | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 13 | S. PONNAMMAL | IND | 52 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (78th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 1.2% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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78th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
46th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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169th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 35.8%ADK(JL) 30.4%INC 23.6%ADK(JR) 7.8%OTH 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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