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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 23 · 1989
Maduranthakam
Winner — 1989
UGAMCHAND, S.D.
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 41.9%DMK 38.1%12 others 19.9%
Votes
38,704
41.9% share
Winning margin
3,508
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
68.7%
of 1,34,445
A closely fought contest. UGAMCHAND, S.D. won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGAMCHAND, S.D. | ADK(JL) | 38,704 | 41.9% |
| 2 | ARUMUGAM, C. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 35,196 | 38.1% |
| 3 | GOPANNA, A. | INC | 10,676 | 11.6% |
| 4 | DHANASEKARAN, B. | ADK(JR) | 6,205 | 6.7% |
| 5 | ARUMUGAM, C. | IND | 385 | 0.4% |
| 6 | BABY | IND | 235 | 0.3% |
| 7 | VENKATESAN, N.G. | IND | 191 | 0.2% |
| 8 | VEERAPPA GOUNDER, V.T.R. | IND | 184 | 0.2% |
| 9 | ABDUL KHADAR, SHE | IND | 147 | 0.2% |
| 10 | NATARAJAN, P. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ARUMU GAM. C. | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| 12 | JANARTHANAM | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| 13 | CHELLAN, KO | IND | 57 | 0.1% |
| 14 | JOHN SUNDAR, S.E | IND | 30 | 0.0% |
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.
Low turnout (216th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 2.7% · max 31.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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216th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
229th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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24th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 41.9%DMK 38.1%INC 11.6%ADK(JR) 6.7%OTH 1.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
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