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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 55 · 1989
Tindivanam
Winner — 1989
MASILAMANI, R.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 48.1%INC 35.0%18 others 17.0%
Votes
39,504
48.0% share
Winning margin
10,755
13.1% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
63.3%
of 1,29,844
A clear win with a 13.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASILAMANI, R. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 39,504 | 48.0% |
| 2 | RAMAMURTHI, K. | INC | 28,749 | 35.0% |
| 3 | RAVINDHRAN, G.R. | ADK(JR) | 6,258 | 7.6% |
| 4 | THANGAMANI, K.M. | ADK(JL) | 4,478 | 5.5% |
| 5 | GANDHIDASS, S. | IND | 941 | 1.1% |
| 6 | MAHESWARAN, T.R. | IND | 525 | 0.6% |
| 7 | ERUSAN, A. | IND | 366 | 0.5% |
| 8 | DOSS ALIAS RAMADOSS | IND | 182 | 0.2% |
| 9 | DHARAMLINGAM, P. | IND | 154 | 0.2% |
| 10 | ELUMALAI M | IND | 147 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MOHAN, M. | IND | 140 | 0.2% |
| 12 | RAVI RAJAN, R. | IND | 136 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MANGAN | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 14 | DURAI, T. | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 15 | PUNIASEELAN, R. | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 16 | ALAUDEEN, A. | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| 17 | JAYAPAL, A. | IND | 82 | 0.1% |
| 18 | NEVARAJAN, M. | IND | 73 | 0.1% |
| 19 | BAKTHAVACHALU RADDIAR, T. | IND | 42 | 0.1% |
| 20 | PONNAYAN, K. | IND | 34 | 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.
Low turnout (194th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 1.9% · max 25.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
194th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
152nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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20th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.0%INC 35.0%ADK(JR) 7.6%ADK(JL) 5.5%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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