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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 204 · 1989
Aruppukottai
Winner — 1989
THANGAPANDIAN, V.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 45.6%ADK(JL) 29.9%18 others 24.6%
Votes
44,990
45.6% share
Winning margin
15,523
15.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
69.5%
of 1,41,982
Aruppukottai is a safe seat — THANGAPANDIAN, V. won by 15.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGAPANDIAN, V. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 44,990 | 45.6% |
| 2 | PANCHAVARNAM, V.S. | ADK(JL) | 29,467 | 29.9% |
| 3 | CHELLIAH, R. | INC | 18,466 | 18.7% |
| 4 | PERUMAL, A.R. |  FBL | 3,521 | 3.6% |
| 5 | DHANUSHOKODI, L. | IND | 419 | 0.4% |
| 6 | RAMARAJ, K.R. | IND | 286 | 0.3% |
| 7 | RAJU, C. | IND | 246 | 0.3% |
| 8 | ALAGURAJ, A. | IND | 212 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SAMI, E.V. | IND | 176 | 0.2% |
| 10 | VELCHAMI, R.S. | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PALANI, K. | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KANAKKAN, M. | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAMASWAMI THEVAR, P. | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 14 | PARTHASARTHY, R. | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAMANATHAN, A, | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PERIASAMY PANNAI, C. | IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MARIMUTHU, M. | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| 18 | POTHIRAJ, R. | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| 19 | JOSEPH, G. | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
| 20 | THIRUNAVUKKARASU, M. | IND | 37 | 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 (130th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 2.5% · max 38.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
130th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.92
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
210th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.6%ADK(JL) 29.9%INC 18.7%OTH 5.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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