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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 69 · 1989
Vridhachalam
Winner — 1989
BHUVARAHAN, G.
JNP 35.5%ADK(JL) 19.8%11 others 44.7%
Votes
33,005
35.5% share
Winning margin
14,536
15.6% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
62.9%
of 1,48,003
Vridhachalam is a safe seat — BHUVARAHAN, G. won by 15.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHUVARAHAN, G. | 33,005 | 35.5% | |
| 2 | ARANGANATHAN, R.D. | ADK(JL) | 18,469 | 19.9% |
| 3 | NAGAPPAN, PON, | IND | 17,702 | 19.0% |
| 4 | THIYAGARAJAN | INC | 12,148 | 13.1% |
| 5 | KUPPUSAMY, D. | IND | 7,109 | 7.6% |
| 6 | CHAKRAPANI, G. | IND | 1,612 | 1.7% |
| 7 | THIRUNAVUKKARASU, P. | IFT | 1,095 | 1.2% |
| 8 | RAJALINGAM, V. | IND | 403 | 0.4% |
| 9 | ARUMUGAM, C. | IND | 380 | 0.4% |
| 10 | JANIBASHA, D. | IND | 375 | 0.4% |
| 11 | SAMPATH, C. | IND | 342 | 0.4% |
| 12 | RAJENDRAN, R. | IND | 218 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MUTHUSAMY PADAYACHI | IND | 186 | 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 (71st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 0.1% · max 19.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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71st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
81st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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42nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 35.5%ADK(JL) 19.9%IND 19.0%INC 13.1%IND 7.6%OTH 5.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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