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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 48 · 1989
Vellore
Winner — 1989
DEVARAJ, V.M.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 47.4%ADK(JL) 29.2%10 others 23.4%
Votes
50,470
47.4% share
Winning margin
19,360
18.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
64.7%
of 1,64,678
Vellore is a safe seat — DEVARAJ, V.M. won by 18.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEVARAJ, V.M. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 50,470 | 47.4% |
| 2 | NEELAKANDAN, P. | ADK(JL) | 31,110 | 29.2% |
| 3 | SHANMUGASUDARAM, A.K. | INC | 18,683 | 17.5% |
| 4 | JAGANMOHAN, V. ALIAS SIVAJIMOHAN | IND | 4,535 | 4.3% |
| 5 | ILAMATHI, M. | IND | 856 | 0.8% |
| 6 | PANEERSELVAN, N. | IND | 235 | 0.2% |
| 7 | GANESAN, J.P. | IND | 166 | 0.2% |
| 8 | MURUGESAN, V.P.R. | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| 9 | EKAMBARAM, B. | IND | 119 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MOORTHY, K. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 11 | GOVINDARAJ, D. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SIVALINGAM | IND | 44 | 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.
High turnout (43rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean18.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.9% · max 52.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
43rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
162nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
211th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.4%ADK(JL) 29.2%INC 17.5%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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