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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 92 · 1989
Attur
Winner — 1989
RAMASAMY, A.M.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 38.2%ADK(JL) 31.6%11 others 30.2%
Votes
33,620
38.2% share
Winning margin
5,825
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
65.0%
of 1,35,294
A clear win with a 6.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMASAMY, A.M. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 33,620 | 38.2% |
| 2 | SUBRAMANIAM, M.P. | ADK(JL) | 27,795 | 31.6% |
| 3 | PALANIMUTHU, C. | INC | 15,559 | 17.7% |
| 4 | RAMANATHAN, K.V. | IND | 7,201 | 8.2% |
| 5 | MURUGESAN, K.V. | IND | 1,636 | 1.9% |
| 6 | ASHOKAN, V. | IND | 748 | 0.8% |
| 7 | ANNAMALAI, A. | IND | 349 | 0.4% |
| 8 | DHARMARAJAN, A. | IND | 267 | 0.3% |
| 9 | GANESAN, M. | IND | 262 | 0.3% |
| 10 | THIRUGNANASAMBANDHAM, K. | IND | 254 | 0.3% |
| 11 | PALANIVEL, K.L. | IND | 154 | 0.2% |
| 12 | RAJENDRAN, N. | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PARAMASIVAM, K. | IND | 38 | 0.0% |
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.
High turnout (19th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.5% · max 38.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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19th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
62nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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96th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.2%ADK(JL) 31.6%INC 17.7%IND 8.2%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%
What's nearby?
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