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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 136 · 1989
Sedapatti
Winner — 1989
ATHIYAMAN, A.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 31.6%ADK(JL) 24.6%8 others 43.9%
Votes
29,431
31.6% share
Winning margin
6,536
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
69.2%
of 1,34,643
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATHIYAMAN, A. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 29,431 | 31.6% |
| 2 | MUTHIAH, R. | ADK(JL) | 22,895 | 24.6% |
| 3 | KANDASAMI, A.T. | INC | 21,749 | 23.3% |
| 4 | GANAPATHI, T.P. | IND | 8,237 | 8.8% |
| 5 | SELVARASU, S. | TNC(K) | 5,111 | 5.5% |
| 6 | THAVAMANI THEVAR, V. |  FBL | 4,983 | 5.3% |
| 7 | PANDI, K. | IND | 299 | 0.3% |
| 8 | APPAN R.P.K. | IND | 290 | 0.3% |
| 9 | RAJARAM, A. | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MUNIYANDI, K. | IND | 104 | 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.
High turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 1.9% · max 27.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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9th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
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52nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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196th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 31.6%ADK(JL) 24.6%INC 23.3%IND 8.8%TNC(K) 5.5%FBL 5.3%OTH 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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