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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 56 · 1989Reserved (SC)
Vanur
Winner — 1989
MARIMUTHU, A.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 48.2%INC 23.4%5 others 28.3%
Votes
42,825
48.2% share
Winning margin
22,012
24.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
59.0%
of 1,50,426
Vanur is a safe seat — MARIMUTHU, A. won by 24.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARIMUTHU, A. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 42,825 | 48.2% |
| 2 | KRISHNAN, C. | INC | 20,813 | 23.4% |
| 3 | RAMAJAYAM, M.N. | ADK(JR) | 15,951 | 18.0% |
| 4 | ARJUNAN, V. | 8,273 | 9.3% | |
| 5 | DHANAPAL, S. | IND | 355 | 0.4% |
| 6 | AMBEDKAR, A. | IND | 354 | 0.4% |
| 7 | ANGALAN, P. | IND | 213 | 0.2% |
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 (127th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean24.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 2.5% · max 34.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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127th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
163rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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3rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.2%INC 23.4%ADK(JR) 18.0%CPI 9.3%OTH 1.0%
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?
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