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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 2 · 1989
Harbour
Winner — 1989
M. KARUNANIDHI
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 59.8%MUL 13.8%24 others 26.4%
Votes
41,632
59.8% share
Winning margin
31,991
45.9% of votes
Total candidates
26
Turnout
65.5%
of 1,06,293
Harbour is a safe seat — M. KARUNANIDHI won by 45.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
26 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. KARUNANIDHI | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 41,632 | 59.8% |
| 2 | K.A. WAHAB |  MUL | 9,641 | 13.8% |
| 3 | C.P. PATTABIRA-MAN | ADK(JL) | 8,086 | 11.6% |
| 4 | THURAIMUGAM KHAJA MOHIDEEN | ADK(JR) | 7,055 | 10.1% |
| 5 | J. MADANAGOPAL RAO | 1,752 | 2.5% | |
| 6 | M.S. BALASUBRAMANIAM | IND | 401 | 0.6% |
| 7 | A. SAYED MOHAMED GANI | IND | 225 | 0.3% |
| 8 | KADER ALI | IND | 120 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SRINIVASAN | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RANGANATHAN | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
| 12 | A. SARBUDDIN | IND | 61 | 0.1% |
| 13 | P.K. SUDERSANAM | IND | 53 | 0.1% |
| 14 | B. RAJENDRAN | IND | 47 | 0.1% |
| 15 | A. SAIT MOHAMED | IND | 45 | 0.1% |
| 16 | LINGAM | IND | 41 | 0.1% |
| 17 | A. SADULLAH | IND | 35 | 0.1% |
| 18 | V.T.R. VEERAPPAGUNDER | IND | 34 | 0.1% |
| 19 | M. SUSEELA | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| 20 | B.M. NAGARATHINAM | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| 21 | A. JAYARAMAN | IND | 31 | 0.0% |
| 22 | B.G. LAKSHIMIPATHY | IND | 30 | 0.0% |
| 23 | J. JAYANATHAN | IND | 30 | 0.0% |
| 24 | G.R. BALASUDARAM | IND | 28 | 0.0% |
| 25 | A. VASUDEVAN | IND | 15 | 0.0% |
| 26 | T.R. VENKATESAN | IND | 12 | 0.0% |
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.
Average turnout (60th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe45.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 0.7% · max 54.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
60th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.88
fewer partiesmore parties
210th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
126th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 59.8%MUL 13.8%ADK(JL) 11.6%ADK(JR) 10.1%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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