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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 223 · 1989
Radhapuram
Winner — 1989
RAMANI NALLATHAMBI
INC· INC
INC 32.2%DMK 27.3%10 others 40.5%
Votes
29,432
32.2% share
Winning margin
4,502
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
63.7%
of 1,43,444
A closely fought contest. RAMANI NALLATHAMBI won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMANI NALLATHAMBI | INC | 29,432 | 32.2% |
| 2 | KARTHESAN, V. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 24,930 | 27.3% |
| 3 | SOUNTMARA PANDIAN N. | IND | 23,995 | 26.3% |
| 4 | THANGARAJ, D. | ADK(JR) | 7,980 | 8.7% |
| 5 | JEYARAJ S. | 4,068 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | MURUGAN, S. | IND | 225 | 0.3% |
| 7 | PAPPA SARAVANAPERUMAL | IND | 187 | 0.2% |
| 8 | VIGNESWARAN, G. | IND | 152 | 0.2% |
| 9 | DIRAVIAM, K. | IND | 147 | 0.2% |
| 10 | JUSTIN, T. | IND | 135 | 0.1% |
| 11 | JEGANATHAN, M. | IND | 110 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PULUDAYAR THEVAR S. | IND | 63 | 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.
Average turnout (131st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.2% · max 40.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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131st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.81
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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85th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.2%DMK 27.3%IND 26.3%ADK(JR) 8.7%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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