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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 137 · 1989

Thirumangalam

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Winner — 1989

SAMINATHAN, R.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 34.8%INC 30.6%9 others 34.5%
Votes
33,433
34.8% share
Winning margin
4,055
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
66.7%
of 1,43,792

A closely fought contest. SAMINATHAN, R. won with a 4.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SAMINATHAN, R.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
33,43334.8%
2
CHITTHAN, N.S.V.
INC
INC
29,37830.6%
3
INGARSAA, K.A.
IND
11,21311.7%
4
SEENIVASAN, V.A.
IND
9,91210.3%
5
SUBBIAH, P.
IND
9,1689.6%
6
GAJANDRAN, P.
IND
1,1231.2%
7
ATHARAMALAI, P.K.
IND
8660.9%
8
MUTHUKANNAN, S.
IND
2600.3%
9
SRIDHARAN, T.V.
IND
2540.3%
10
RAJA, K.M.
IND
2520.3%
11
RAJU, A.P.
IND
1080.1%

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

High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.3% · max 32.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
4th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
185th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.8%INC 30.6%IND 11.7%IND 10.3%IND 9.6%OTH 3.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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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