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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 26 · 1989
Kancheepuram
Winner — 1989
MURUGESAN, P.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 47.7%ADK(JL) 28.7%12 others 23.6%
Votes
53,821
47.7% share
Winning margin
21,413
19.0% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
71.0%
of 1,59,038
Kancheepuram is a safe seat — MURUGESAN, P. won by 19.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MURUGESAN, P. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 53,821 | 47.7% |
| 2 | THIRUNAVUKKARASU, S.S. | ADK(JL) | 32,408 | 28.7% |
| 3 | NARAYANASWAMY, V. | INC | 17,084 | 15.1% |
| 4 | BALAJI, K. | ADK(JR) | 6,643 | 5.9% |
| 5 | AMIRTHALINGAM, M.K. | IND | 1,666 | 1.5% |
| 6 | SUGADEV, J. | IND | 254 | 0.2% |
| 7 | BAKTHAVATHSALAM, T. | IND | 222 | 0.2% |
| 8 | JAYARAMAN, K.P.S | IND | 199 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAJENDRAN, C.P. | IND | 177 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SARAVANA BAVAN, A.V. | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| 11 | CHANDRABANU, S.K. | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SEKAR V.M.E. | IND | 79 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DEVARAJAN, V. | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RADHAKRISHNASHA DAMANGIRI, V. | IND | 62 | 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 (144th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 2.2% · max 32.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
144th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
159th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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5th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.7%ADK(JL) 28.7%INC 15.1%ADK(JR) 5.9%OTH 2.6%
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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