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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 153 · 1989Reserved (SC)

Krishnarayapuram

Winner — 1989

ARIVALAGAN, A.
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 40.6%DMK 30.6%7 others 28.8%
Votes
43,574
40.6% share
Winning margin
10,684
9.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
71.9%
of 1,49,407

A clear win with a 9.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARIVALAGAN, A.
ADK(JL)
43,57440.6%
2
MASIMALI, S.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
32,89030.6%
3
PUSHPA, T.
INC
23,01721.4%
4
DHANASEKARAN, N.
IND
3,0232.8%
5
PALANIAPPAN, V.
IND
2,4912.3%
6
SOUNDARAPANDIAN, P.
IND
1,0771.0%
7
RASU, R.
IND
6150.6%
8
PALANISAMY, E.M.
IND
5010.5%
9
ANDIAPPAN, V.
IND
2040.2%

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 (97th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 0.6% · max 53.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
97th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.49
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
78th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 40.6%DMK 30.6%INC 21.4%OTH 7.4%

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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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