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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 39 · 1989

Vaniayambadi

Winner — 1989

ABDUL SAMAD, P.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 41.2%ADK(JL) 23.5%18 others 35.3%
Votes
39,723
41.2% share
Winning margin
17,109
17.7% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
65.7%
of 1,46,684

Vaniayambadi is a safe seat — ABDUL SAMAD, P. won by 17.7%.

Seat history

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ABDUL SAMAD, P.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
39,72341.2%
2
KULASEKARA PANDIYAN N.
ADK(JL)
22,61423.4%
3
ABDUL SAMAD A.K.
MUL
21,59922.4%
4
SOLAIPPAN, N.
IND
6,6576.9%
5
VENKATESAN, A.
IND
1,6331.7%
6
VELAYUDAM, G.K.
1,0841.1%
7
KARUNANITHI, S.
IND
9120.9%
8
GOVIND CHETTY, M.A.
IND
4690.5%
9
DURAI, N.
IND
2740.3%
10
PALANI, S.
IND
2400.3%
11
MAAN BEEDI NOORULLAR BASRA
IND
2200.2%
12
MOHAMMED IQBAL, V.
IND
1710.2%
13
ABDUL JABBAR
IND
1350.1%
14
GOWTHAMAN, G.
IND
1270.1%
15
VASUDEVAN, M.
IND
1270.1%
16
SHANMUGAM, M
IND
1090.1%
17
SOORIYAMOORTHY, R.N.
IND
960.1%
18
VADIVELU, V.N,
IND
860.1%
19
PANNEER SELVAM, A.G.
IND
860.1%
20
SUNDARAMOORTHY, R.
IND
590.1%

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 (48th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
17.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 1.5% · max 42.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
48th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
91st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
209th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.2%ADK(JL) 23.4%MUL 22.4%IND 6.9%OTH 6.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

4 locations
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Known forDISTRICT
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Konar Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Konar Temple

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Rock inscriptions in the Right flank of the Sholinghur tank

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock inscriptions in the Right flank of the Sholinghur tank

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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