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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 81 · 1989
Palacode
Winner — 1989
MADHAPAN, K.
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 38.8%DMK 34.1%8 others 27.1%
Votes
37,168
38.8% share
Winning margin
4,500
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
66.0%
of 1,45,254
A closely fought contest. MADHAPAN, K. won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MADHAPAN, K. | ADK(JL) | 37,168 | 38.8% |
| 2 | CHANDRASEKAR, T. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 32,668 | 34.1% |
| 3 | THEERTHARAMAN, P. | INC | 16,440 | 17.1% |
| 4 | NAGARAJAN, D.M. | ADK(JR) | 7,430 | 7.8% |
| 5 | CHINNASAMY, A. | IND | 671 | 0.7% |
| 6 | VENKATESAN, R. | IND | 458 | 0.5% |
| 7 | LATCHUMANAN, P.R. | 430 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | AKKUMARAN, M. | IND | 294 | 0.3% |
| 9 | DHANAPAL K.M. | IND | 195 | 0.2% |
| 10 | DEVAKUMAR VARMA P.V. PERISAMY | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (62nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 1.3% · max 38.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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62nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
106th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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132nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 38.8%DMK 34.1%INC 17.1%ADK(JR) 7.8%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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