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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 49 · 1989
Arni
Winner — 1989
DAYALAN, A.C.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 36.2%ADK(JL) 29.0%9 others 34.8%
Votes
38,558
36.2% share
Winning margin
7,667
7.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
74.6%
of 1,42,709
A clear win with a 7.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAYALAN, A.C. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 38,558 | 36.2% |
| 2 | KARUNAKARAN, D. | ADK(JL) | 30,891 | 29.0% |
| 3 | SHANMUGAM, A.C. | ADK(JR) | 21,827 | 20.5% |
| 4 | LOGANATHAN, A. | INC | 12,793 | 12.0% |
| 5 | SHANMUGAM, R. | IND | 501 | 0.5% |
| 6 | SAMINATHAN, K.M. | IND | 469 | 0.4% |
| 7 | MURUGESAN, N. | IND | 444 | 0.4% |
| 8 | PREARAJAN, P.R. | IND | 432 | 0.4% |
| 9 | KALAIMANI, K. | IND | 339 | 0.3% |
| 10 | NARAYANASAMY, A. | IND | 127 | 0.1% |
| 11 | DHAKSHINAMURTHI, A. | IND | 117 | 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 (67th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.6% · max 30.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
67th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
102nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
168th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 36.2%ADK(JL) 29.0%ADK(JR) 20.5%INC 12.0%OTH 2.3%
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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