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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 8 · 1989

Anna Nagar

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Winner — 1989

ANBAZHAGAN, K.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 49.9%ADK(JL) 27.3%24 others 22.8%
Votes
71,401
49.9% share
Winning margin
32,407
22.7% of votes
Total candidates
26
Turnout
63.9%
of 2,23,765

Anna Nagar is a safe seat — ANBAZHAGAN, K. won by 22.7%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1984 vs 1989

All Candidates

26 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ANBAZHAGAN, K.
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
71,40149.9%
2
SUKUMAR BABU, V.
ADK(JL)
38,99427.3%
3
LAKSHMANAN, G.
INC
INC
23,08316.1%
4
KOTHADARAMAN, V.
ADK(JR)
7,0895.0%
5
KOTHANDARAMAN, V.
IND
6170.4%
6
ARUMUGAM S.
IND
2170.1%
7
NATESAN, M.
IND
1690.1%
8
RAMAN, V.P.
IND
1300.1%
9
MANI NADAR, A.T.
IND
1280.1%
10
NATARAJAN, M.
IND
1260.1%
11
NAINA, A.M
IND
1050.1%
12
SRIDHAR, N.
IND
940.1%
13
BABY, V.
IND
930.1%
14
KUTTIAPPAN, A.
IND
870.1%
15
NANDAKUMAR, R.
IND
800.1%
16
KARUNAKARAN, K.
IND
740.1%
17
MOHAMED HANIFFA, A.
IND
650.1%
18
VAIDYANATHAN, K.S.
IND
600.0%
19
RAJENDRAN, V.
IND
590.0%
20
RADHAKRISHNAN, G.
IND
570.0%
21
NAGARATHINAM, J.
IND
510.0%
22
GOVIDAN, K.
IND
480.0%
23
MANI, R.S.
IND
380.0%
24
KOLAPPA, C.R.
IND
380.0%
25
NARAYANA MOORTHY, N.
IND
350.0%
26
KOTHANDAN, M.
IND
270.0%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (219th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
22.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 0.7% · max 44.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
219th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
221st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
27th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.9%ADK(JL) 27.3%INC 16.1%OTH 6.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%

What's nearby?

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