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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 86 · 1989
Omalur
Winner — 1989
KRISHNAN, C.
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 42.4%DMK 28.6%18 others 29.0%
Votes
32,275
42.4% share
Winning margin
10,482
13.8% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
52.9%
of 1,43,933
A clear win with a 13.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISHNAN, C. | ADK(JL) | 32,275 | 42.4% |
| 2 | CHINNARAJU, K. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 21,793 | 28.6% |
| 3 | ANBALAGAN, K. | INC | 11,803 | 15.5% |
| 4 | MUTHUSAMY, M. | ADK(JR) | 5,601 | 7.3% |
| 5 | DHARMAN T. | IND | 1,543 | 2.0% |
| 6 | GANESAN, P.K. | IND | 888 | 1.2% |
| 7 | AYYAVOO K. | IND | 616 | 0.8% |
| 8 | KARUMALAI, K. | IND | 278 | 0.4% |
| 9 | GOVINDARAJ, R. | IND | 240 | 0.3% |
| 10 | PAKKIYANATHAN, P. | IND | 189 | 0.3% |
| 11 | KUPPUSAMY, M. | IND | 176 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PALANI, K. | IND | 167 | 0.2% |
| 13 | KALYANASUNDARAM, P. | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RANGANATHAN, O. | IND | 98 | 0.1% |
| 15 | MOHAN E. | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| 16 | GHANDRAN, S. | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 17 | KANNAIYAN, K. | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 18 | ANNAIYAN, K. | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| 19 | MANICKAM, K. | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
| 20 | RASU, C. | IND | 50 | 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.
High turnout (7th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.6% · min 2.7% · max 40.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
7th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
233rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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40th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 42.4%DMK 28.6%INC 15.5%ADK(JR) 7.3%OTH 6.2%
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
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