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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 66 · 1989

Bhuvanagiri

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Winner — 1989

SIVALOGAM, S.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 46.5%IND 20.7%7 others 32.8%
Votes
39,430
46.5% share
Winning margin
21,877
25.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
62.9%
of 1,34,779

Bhuvanagiri is a safe seat — SIVALOGAM, S. won by 25.8%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SIVALOGAM, S.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
39,43046.5%
2
RATHAKRISHNAN, R.
IND
17,55320.7%
3
SWAMINATHAN, V.V.
ADK(JR)
13,55516.0%
4
KALAIMANI, K.
ADK(JL)
7,2128.5%
5
SUNDARAMURTHY, R.
INC
INC
6,2477.4%
6
SANKARADOSS, S.
IND
3690.4%
7
SIVA, P.
IND
2570.3%
8
MURTHY, T.K.
IND
1200.1%
9
KALIUAPERUMAL, A.
IND
520.1%

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

Average turnout (59th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
25.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.1% · max 25.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
59th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
129th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.5%IND 20.7%ADK(JR) 16.0%ADK(JL) 8.5%INC 7.4%OTH 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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Jain Temple

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Jain Temple

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