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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 37 · 1989
Gudiyatham
Winner — 1989
SUNDARAM K.R.
CPM 23.5%ADK(JL) 21.2%21 others 55.3%
Votes
22,037
23.5% share
Winning margin
2,079
2.2% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
70.3%
of 1,33,687
A closely fought contest. SUNDARAM K.R. won with a 2.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNDARAM K.R. | 22,037 | 23.5% | |
| 2 | VENUGOPAL, R. | ADK(JL) | 19,958 | 21.2% |
| 3 | SUNDARARAJULU, A.K. | IND | 18,348 | 19.5% |
| 4 | GOVINDASAMY, R. | INC | 14,353 | 15.3% |
| 5 | JAYAPAL, K. | IND | 7,140 | 7.6% |
| 6 | JAYANTHILAL, D. | IND | 5,247 | 5.6% |
| 7 | YUVARAJ, K. | IND | 3,860 | 4.1% |
| 8 | KUMARASAMY, K. | IND | 996 | 1.1% |
| 9 | GOVINDASAMY, M. | IND | 366 | 0.4% |
| 10 | RAMAMOORTHY, M | IND | 311 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SINGARAM, C. | IND | 250 | 0.3% |
| 12 | KUPPUSAMY, S.M. | IND | 189 | 0.2% |
| 13 | GHINNATHAMBI, P. | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SUBRAMINIAM, O.C. | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAJABEGUM, K.S. | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 16 | MAINUTHEEN, S.,M. | IND | 98 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SEIVARAJ, M. | IND | 90 | 0.1% |
| 18 | RAJI COUNDER, P. | IND | 75 | 0.1% |
| 19 | ARIMOORTHI ALIAS GENGAI ARIMOOTHI | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
| 20 | ASAI, K.T. | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 21 | SELVA KUMAR, V.S. | IND | 56 | 0.1% |
| 22 | MURUGASAN, V.G. | IND | 49 | 0.1% |
| 23 | MANI, N.S. | IND | 48 | 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 (94th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.4% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
94th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
134th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
88th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 23.5%ADK(JL) 21.2%IND 19.5%INC 15.3%IND 7.6%IND 5.6%OTH 7.3%
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?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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