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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 28 · 1989
Poonamallee
Winner — 1989
MASILAMANI, T.R.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 48.1%INC 24.1%18 others 27.8%
Votes
58,640
48.1% share
Winning margin
29,295
24.0% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
66.2%
of 1,84,163
Poonamallee is a safe seat — MASILAMANI, T.R. won by 24.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASILAMANI, T.R. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 58,640 | 48.1% |
| 2 | ANANTHAKRISHNA, G. | INC | 29,345 | 24.1% |
| 3 | MOORTHY, M. | IND | 13,429 | 11.0% |
| 4 | GOVERDHANAN, R. | IND | 8,932 | 7.3% |
| 5 | KULASEKARAN, ERA | ADK(JR) | 6,657 | 5.5% |
| 6 | MURUGESAN, R. | IND | 1,678 | 1.4% |
| 7 | MURUGANANDAM, S. | IND | 813 | 0.7% |
| 8 | SOMUSA | IND | 790 | 0.7% |
| 9 | MADANARJ, J. | IND | 362 | 0.3% |
| 10 | UDAYASOORIYAN, VR. | IND | 225 | 0.2% |
| 11 | PANDURANGAN, S. | IND | 151 | 0.1% |
| 12 | AVADI KUMAR | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAMANATHAN, G. | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MOHAN, S. | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ARANGANNAL, R. | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SUBRAMANIAN, K. | IND | 100 | 0.1% |
| 17 | VEDANTHAM, R. | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 18 | CHITTI BABU, D. | IND | 72 | 0.1% |
| 19 | AMSA BAI | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| 20 | VENKATARAMAN, C. | IND | 53 | 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.
Average turnout (119th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean24.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 1.4% · max 35.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
119th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
180th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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64th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.1%INC 24.1%IND 11.0%IND 7.3%ADK(JR) 5.5%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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