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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 149 · 1989
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Winner — 1989
PERIASAMY., I.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 32.2%INC 29.0%10 others 38.8%
Votes
37,469
32.2% share
Winning margin
3,736
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
69.0%
of 1,68,597
A closely fought contest. PERIASAMY., I. won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERIASAMY., I. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 37,469 | 32.2% |
| 2 | ABDUL KADHAR, N. | INC | 33,733 | 29.0% |
| 3 | SRINIVASAN, G. | ADK(JL) | 25,869 | 22.3% |
| 4 | THIRUMALAISAMY, S. | IND | 16,604 | 14.3% |
| 5 | SEBASTIAN, Y. | IND | 562 | 0.5% |
| 6 | RAJU, O. | IND | 478 | 0.4% |
| 7 | VARADHARAJAN, R.V. | TNC(K) | 421 | 0.4% |
| 8 | ALAGUMALAI, R. | IND | 392 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KASTHURI RANGASAMY | IND | 264 | 0.2% |
| 10 | JEGANATHAN, R. | IND | 215 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MUTHUSAMY, M.P. | IND | 168 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PRAKASH, S. | IND | 114 | 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 (69th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.0% · max 39.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
69th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
146th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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199th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 32.2%INC 29.0%ADK(JL) 22.3%IND 14.3%OTH 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
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