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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 140 · 1989
Sholavandan
Winner — 1989
RADHAKRISHNAN, D.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 34.2%ADK(JL) 28.9%7 others 36.9%
Votes
33,726
34.2% share
Winning margin
5,259
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
74.2%
of 1,32,766
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RADHAKRISHNAN, D. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 33,726 | 34.2% |
| 2 | MANIAN, P.S. | ADK(JL) | 28,467 | 28.9% |
| 3 | CHANDRASEKARAN, A. | INC | 18,607 | 18.9% |
| 4 | JAYACHANDRAN, C. | IND | 15,679 | 15.9% |
| 5 | MALAICHAMY, T. | IND | 949 | 1.0% |
| 6 | MANICKAM, E. | TNC(K) | 449 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SUNDARARAJAN, R. | IND | 344 | 0.3% |
| 8 | KRISHNAN, S. | IND | 185 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RENGASAMY, T.M. | IND | 106 | 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 (184th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.6% · max 46.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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184th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
232nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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33rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.2%ADK(JL) 28.9%INC 18.9%IND 15.9%OTH 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%
What's nearby?
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