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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 218 · 1989

Tirunelveli

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Winner — 1989

SUBRAMANIAN, A.L.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 35.6%INC 26.6%13 others 37.8%
Votes
37,991
35.5% share
Winning margin
9,521
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
71.5%
of 1,49,539

A clear win with a 8.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUBRAMANIAN, A.L.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
37,99135.5%
2
NELLAI KANNAN N.S.S.
INC
INC
28,47026.6%
3
MASANA MOORTHY, V.
ADK(JR)
25,33223.7%
4
MUTHUSAMY, K.
ADK(JL)
12,20111.4%
5
GASPAR RAJA, G.
IND
1,5131.4%
6
ESAKKI PANDIAN, P.
IND
2530.2%
7
YUSUF, A.
IND
1710.2%
8
ARUMUGADAS, P.
IND
1680.2%
9
MURUGAN, M.
IND
1580.1%
10
KAJA NAWAZ, A.
IND
1540.1%
11
SUBRAMANIAN, T.S.
IND
1420.1%
12
MOHAMED ABDUL MALIK, V.A
IND
1150.1%
13
SUBBIAH ACHARI, A.
IND
820.1%
14
THANGARAJ, T.
IND
710.1%
15
VIJAYAN, I
IND
410.0%

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

Low turnout (202nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 0.3% · max 30.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
202nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.61
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
178th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 35.5%INC 26.6%ADK(JR) 23.7%ADK(JL) 11.4%OTH 2.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Marine Foods
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Kalugumalai

⭐Heritage SiteWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Kalugasalamoorthy Temple

Kalugasalamoorthy Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

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