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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 57 · 1989Reserved (SC)

Kandamangalam

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Winner — 1989

ALAGUVELU, S.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 46.9%ADK(JR) 17.8%10 others 35.2%
Votes
40,624
46.9% share
Winning margin
25,191
29.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
58.0%
of 1,49,262

Kandamangalam is a safe seat — ALAGUVELU, S. won by 29.1%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ALAGUVELU, S.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
40,62446.9%
2
KANNAN, M.
ADK(JR)
15,43317.8%
3
SUBRAMANIAN, V.
ADK(JL)
14,91917.2%
4
KASTHURI CHELLARAM
INC
INC
12,57714.5%
5
NAGAMANI, M.G.
IND
1,6851.9%
6
ARUMUGAM, V.
IND
4130.5%
7
NARAYANSAMY, M.P.
IND
3050.3%
8
GOPALAKRISHNAN, S.
IND
2100.2%
9
DHASARATHAN, R.
IND
1400.2%
10
RAJARAM, S.
IND
1030.1%
11
SHANMUAGM, S.
IND
740.1%
12
RANGANATHAN, T.
IND
670.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (6th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
29.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 3.1% · max 33.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
6th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
199th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
26th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.9%ADK(JR) 17.8%ADK(JL) 17.2%INC 14.5%OTH 3.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
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