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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 41 · 1989

Tiruppattur

Winner — 1989

SUNDARAM, B.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 35.9%INC 24.1%8 others 40.0%
Votes
40,998
35.9% share
Winning margin
13,457
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
71.5%
of 1,59,767

A clear win with a 11.8% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUNDARAM, B.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
40,99835.9%
2
MANAVALAN, S.P.
INC
27,54124.1%
3
MANI, P.G.
ADK(JR)
19,13916.8%
4
PONNUSAMY, G.
IND
13,46211.8%
5
RAJI GOUNDER, M.
IND
12,35910.8%
6
GOVINDARAJ, M.
IFT
2280.2%
7
ABDUL WAHAB, T.K.
IND
1190.1%
8
BHOOPATHY
IND
1110.1%
9
RAMACHARI, R.V.
IND
1020.1%
10
BALARAMAN, N.
IND
890.1%

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 (88th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 1.4% · max 32.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
88th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.93
fewer partiesmore parties
200th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
35th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 35.9%INC 24.1%ADK(JR) 16.8%IND 11.8%IND 10.8%OTH 0.6%

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?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
Delhi gate

Delhi gate

🏛️MonumentASI

Delhi gate

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North Eastern corner of the outer rampart of the old fort at Arcot

🏛️MonumentASI

North Eastern corner of the outer rampart of the old fort at Arcot

Rock sculptures and caves

Rock sculptures and caves

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock sculptures and caves

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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