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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 198 · 1989
Sivaganga
Winner — 1989
MANOHARAN, B.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 34.0%INC 32.2%8 others 33.8%
Votes
33,982
34.0% share
Winning margin
1,768
1.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
69.5%
of 1,43,895
Sivaganga was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 1,768 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANOHARAN, B. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 33,982 | 34.0% |
| 2 | SUDARSANA NATCHIAPPAN E.M. | INC | 32,214 | 32.2% |
| 3 | THIAGARAJAN, P. | ADK(JL) | 21,033 | 21.0% |
| 4 | ANBALAGAN, P. | ADK(JR) | 9,888 | 9.9% |
| 5 | KOTTAIYAN A. | IND | 1,458 | 1.5% |
| 6 | NARAYANAN, C. | IND | 444 | 0.4% |
| 7 | LAKSHUMI KUMAR M.K. | IND | 432 | 0.4% |
| 8 | VENKATAGIRI, J. | IND | 358 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SUNDARAM, M. | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
| 10 | KALIAPPA PILLAI K. | IND | 74 | 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 (153rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 1.3% · max 48.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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153rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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66th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.0%INC 32.2%ADK(JL) 21.0%ADK(JR) 9.9%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,45,899
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,868 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.2%Other 7.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.9%
Electricity91.6%
Sanitation39.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance67.4%
What's nearby?
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