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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 34 · 1989

Ranipet

Winner — 1989

HASSAIN, J.
IND
IND 30.1%DMK 25.8%16 others 44.1%
Votes
27,724
30.1% share
Winning margin
3,940
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
56.0%
of 1,64,533

A closely fought contest. HASSAIN, J. won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
HASSAIN, J.
IND
27,72430.1%
2
KUPPUSAMI, M.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
23,78425.8%
3
MOHANNAN, KOVI, S.
ADK(JL)
15,73817.1%
4
KADIRVEL, M.
INC
10,81311.7%
5
VILVANATHAN, L.
IND
10,08810.9%
6
GOVINDARAJ, C.
IND
1,7551.9%
7
SELVARAJ, K.
IND
6500.7%
8
MOHAN KUMAR, V.A.
IND
2520.3%
9
SHANMUGAM, V.N.
IND
2170.2%
10
PERUMAL, S.
IND
2140.2%
11
MAHENDIRAN, D.
IND
1610.2%
12
DHANASEKARAN, P.C.
IND
1510.2%
13
NIZAR AHAMED, K.O.
IND
1430.2%
14
LOGANATHAN, P.
IND
1340.1%
15
VENKATESAN, T.K.
IND
1040.1%
16
VISVANATHA, R.
IND
870.1%
17
PONNURANGAM, P.
IND
850.1%
18
SETTU, V.
IND
790.1%

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.

High turnout (20th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.2% · max 26.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
20th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
101st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
99th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 30.1%DMK 25.8%ADK(JL) 17.1%INC 11.7%IND 10.9%OTH 4.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Automobile products🏷️Kancheepuram SilkGI🏺Textiles and Garments
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Chromlechs

🏛️MonumentASI

Chromlechs

Ruined Dutch Fort and cemetery

Ruined Dutch Fort and cemetery

🏛️MonumentASI

Ruined Dutch Fort and cemetery

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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