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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 152 · 1989

Karur

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Winner — 1989

RAMASAMY, K.V.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 38.3%ADK(JL) 35.2%20 others 26.5%
Votes
54,163
38.3% share
Winning margin
4,502
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
75.2%
of 1,87,737

A closely fought contest. RAMASAMY, K.V. won with a 3.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMASAMY, K.V.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
54,16338.3%
2
CHINNASAMY, M.
ADK(JL)
49,66135.2%
3
MURUGAIYAN, S.
INC
INC
24,30917.2%
4
VADIVEL, K.
ADK(JR)
9,4896.7%
5
GOPALAN, S.
BJP
1,0480.7%
6
RAVI, S.
IND
7820.6%
7
SIVASAMY, V.
IND
5200.4%
8
RAJU R.
IND
3080.2%
9
MURUGAIYAN, P.
IND
2210.2%
10
MANI, G.
IND
1120.1%
11
APPOVOO, M.
IND
770.1%
12
KAVITHASAN, P.
IND
760.1%
13
PALANI, M.
IND
740.1%
14
SELVAM, P.
IND
740.1%
15
SUBRAMANI, B.
IND
680.1%
16
THIYAGARAJAN, M.
IND
630.0%
17
ABDUL HAMEED, M.
IND
450.0%
18
VENKATACHALAM, A.L.A.
IND
450.0%
19
PANDIAN. M.
IND
410.0%
20
NALLASAMY, P.
IND
340.0%
21
VELUSAMY,K.
IND
310.0%
22
VELAYUDAM, K.K.
IND
120.0%

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

Average turnout (117th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.4% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
117th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
138th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.3%ADK(JL) 35.2%INC 17.2%ADK(JR) 6.7%OTH 2.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts
Perianayagi Madha Shrine

Perianayagi Madha Shrine

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