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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 203 · 1989

Mudukulathur

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Winner — 1989

KATHER BATCHA ALIAS VELLACHAMY, S.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 33.1%INC 21.9%12 others 44.9%
Votes
30,787
33.1% share
Winning margin
10,404
11.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
58.8%
of 1,58,153

A clear win with a 11.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KATHER BATCHA ALIAS VELLACHAMY, S.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
30,78733.1%
2
KRISHNAN, P.K.
INC
INC
20,38321.9%
3
MURUGAN, K.
ADK(JL)
18,97020.4%
4
THANIKODI THEVAR, K.
FBL
9,38810.1%
5
SATHIAH, T.
TNC(K)
4,5424.9%
6
ARUNASALAM.R
IND
4,2514.6%
7
VELUCHAMY, T.
IND
3,0063.2%
8
GANDHI, A.
IND
4230.5%
9
RAJAMANICKAM, C.
IND
3570.4%
10
BALUCHAMY, S.
IND
2310.3%
11
THANIKODI, S.
IND
2060.2%
12
RAMAN, E.
IND
1820.2%
13
TAMILKUDIMAGAN, K.
IND
1490.2%
14
ADAIKALASAMYDORAI S.
IND
330.0%

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 (135th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 2.5% · max 24.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
135th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.87
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
79th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 33.1%INC 21.9%ADK(JL) 20.4%FBL 10.1%OTH 14.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
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