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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 93 · 1989Reserved (SC)
Talavasal
Winner — 1989
S. GUNASEKARAN
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 33.9%ADK(JL) 27.5%9 others 38.5%
Votes
32,309
33.9% share
Winning margin
6,079
6.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
63.3%
of 1,50,564
A clear win with a 6.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. GUNASEKARAN | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 32,309 | 33.9% |
| 2 | T. RAJAMBAL | ADK(JL) | 26,230 | 27.5% |
| 3 | K. KANDASAMY | INC | 23,596 | 24.8% |
| 4 | P. VENKATACHALAM | ADK(JR) | 10,855 | 11.4% |
| 5 | P. RAJATHI | IND | 685 | 0.7% |
| 6 | M. KANDASAMY | IND | 447 | 0.5% |
| 7 | M.C. RAJENDIRAN | IND | 351 | 0.4% |
| 8 | K. MUTHULINGAM | IND | 288 | 0.3% |
| 9 | M. SADEYAN | IND | 206 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MOO. MARIMUTHU | IND | 155 | 0.2% |
| 11 | K. MARUTHAMUTHU | IND | 107 | 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 (37th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.6% · min 1.3% · max 53.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
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37th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
75th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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23rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 33.9%ADK(JL) 27.5%INC 24.8%ADK(JR) 11.4%OTH 2.4%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products
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