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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 208 · 1989

Srivilliputhur

Winner — 1989

THANGAM, A.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 38.6%ADK(JR) 27.2%22 others 34.1%
Votes
45,628
38.6% share
Winning margin
13,495
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
75.6%
of 1,56,247

A clear win with a 11.4% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
THANGAM, A.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
45,62838.6%
2
THAMARAIKANI, R.
ADK(JR)
32,13327.2%
3
SUPPU, K.
INC
21,12617.9%
4
VINAYAKAMOORTHY, R.
ADK(JL)
14,37512.2%
5
GOVINDAN, K.
IND
1,1931.0%
6
THANGAIAH, M.
IND
9890.8%
7
PANDI, G.
IND
2550.2%
8
SAKTHIVEL, K.
IND
2490.2%
9
SOMASUNDARAM, M.
IND
2350.2%
10
CHANDRAN, E.
IND
2090.2%
11
RAJ, S.P.
IND
2000.2%
12
ATTHIAPPAN, S.
IND
1870.2%
13
CHELLIAH, M.
IND
1860.2%
14
PERUMAL, G.
IND
1690.1%
15
RAJARATHINAM, S.
IND
1690.1%
16
RAMASAMY, A.
IND
1390.1%
17
PERIASAMY, S.K.
IND
1200.1%
18
VANARAJ, T.
IND
1010.1%
19
MAYANDI MANOKARAN M.K.
IND
850.1%
20
SELVARAJ, S.
IND
790.1%
21
BHARATHALVAR, R.
IND
630.1%
22
RAJU K.
IND
590.1%
23
RAJAKUBERAPANDIAN, R.
IND
570.1%
24
GANESAN, N.
IFT
570.1%

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 (98th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.9% · max 35.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
98th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
142nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
214th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.6%ADK(JR) 27.2%INC 17.9%ADK(JL) 12.2%OTH 4.1%

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?

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