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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
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DAYALAN, A.C.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
38,55836.2%
2
KARUNAKARAN, D.
ADK(JL)
30,89129.0%
3
SHANMUGAM, A.C.
ADK(JR)
21,82720.5%
4
LOGANATHAN, A.
INC
12,79312.0%
5
SHANMUGAM, R.
IND
5010.5%
6
SAMINATHAN, K.M.
IND
4690.4%
7
MURUGESAN, N.
IND
4440.4%
8
PREARAJAN, P.R.
IND
4320.4%
9
KALAIMANI, K.
IND
3390.3%
10
NARAYANASAMY, A.
IND
1270.1%
11
DHAKSHINAMURTHI, A.
IND
1170.1%

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
lean
7.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.6% · max 30.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
67th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
102nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
168th of 234

Where 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 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?

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