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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 215 · 1989
Kadayanallur
Winner — 1989
SAMSUDIN ALIAS KATHIRAVAN
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 36.7%INC 30.0%11 others 33.3%
Votes
37,531
36.7% share
Winning margin
6,879
6.7% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
73.9%
of 1,38,368
A clear win with a 6.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMSUDIN ALIAS KATHIRAVAN | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 37,531 | 36.7% |
| 2 | AYYADURAI ALIAS SUBRAMANIAN S.R. | INC | 30,652 | 30.0% |
| 3 | ANAIKUTTI PANDIAN S.P. | ADK(JL) | 19,019 | 18.6% |
| 4 | ABDUL RAZAAK M.M.A. | ADK(JR) | 12,908 | 12.6% |
| 5 | MARIMUTU M.P.P. | IND | 598 | 0.6% |
| 6 | ALAGUMUTHU THEVAR K. | IND | 331 | 0.3% |
| 7 | KANNAN, M. | IND | 264 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SAMPATH, R. | IND | 229 | 0.2% |
| 9 | THIRUMALAIVEL S.K. | IND | 217 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SHAHUL HAMEED M.S. | IND | 184 | 0.2% |
| 11 | RAJAIAH, A. | IND | 118 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SANKARANARAYANAN | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ESAKKIA PILLAI ALIAS DURAI PILLAI M.S. | IND | 82 | 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 (203rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.4% · max 28.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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203rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
161st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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122nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 36.7%INC 30.0%ADK(JL) 18.6%ADK(JR) 12.6%OTH 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
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