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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 95 · 1989Reserved (ST)

Sendamangalam

Winner — 1989

CHINNASAMY, K.
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 37.5%DMK 32.3%4 others 30.2%
Votes
36,489
37.5% share
Winning margin
5,037
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
62.6%
of 1,55,493

A clear win with a 5.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHINNASAMY, K.
ADK(JL)
36,48937.5%
2
ALAGAPPAN, C.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
31,45232.3%
3
THIRUMAN, T.S.
INC
17,15817.6%
4
AYYASAMY, V.K.
ADK(JR)
9,0679.3%
5
CHINNASAMY, K.K.
IND
3,1533.2%
6
NACHI, R.
IFT
810.1%

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 (21st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 0.2% · max 58.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
21st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
212th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 37.5%DMK 32.3%INC 17.6%ADK(JR) 9.3%OTH 3.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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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