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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 212 · 1989
Koilpatti
Winner — 1989
ALAGARSOMY, S.
CPI 35.3%DMK 32.0%14 others 32.6%
Votes
35,008
35.3% share
Winning margin
3,284
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
69.0%
of 1,43,671
A closely fought contest. ALAGARSOMY, S. won with a 3.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALAGARSOMY, S. | 35,008 | 35.3% | |
| 2 | RADHAKRISHNAN, S. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 31,724 | 32.0% |
| 3 | PALPANDIAN, A. | IND | 13,981 | 14.1% |
| 4 | DHARMAR, S. | IND | 6,462 | 6.5% |
| 5 | IYYADURAI, M.S. | IND | 4,759 | 4.8% |
| 6 | ANANDASAMY, V. | IND | 3,263 | 3.3% |
| 7 | RAMASAMY, R.P. | IFT | 2,742 | 2.8% |
| 8 | RANJITKUMAR, R. | IND | 240 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MARIAPPAN, A. | IND | 229 | 0.2% |
| 10 | AYYADURAI M. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SOLAIAPPAN, S. | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 12 | GURUSAMY NAICKER, R. | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
| 13 | LINGASAMY, R. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SIVASUBRAMANIAM, S. | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
| 15 | JOSEPH, C. | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SELVARAJ, T. | IND | 50 | 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.
Low turnout (220th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 0.6% · max 29.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
220th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.70
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
229th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.70EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 35.3%DMK 32.0%IND 14.1%IND 6.5%OTH 12.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%
What's nearby?
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