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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 97 · 1989

Kapilamalai

Winner — 1989

MANI, K.A.
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 41.3%DMK 33.7%17 others 25.0%
Votes
46,223
41.3% share
Winning margin
8,466
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
72.9%
of 1,53,675

A clear win with a 7.6% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANI, K.A.
ADK(JL)
46,22341.3%
2
MOORTHY, K.S.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
37,75733.7%
3
SENGOTTAYAN, P.
INC
23,20120.7%
4
CHINNUSAMY, A.R.
IND
1,4781.3%
5
MANI, A.
IND
7120.6%
6
PALANISAMY, C.
IND
6140.6%
7
SEKAR, K.
IND
5300.5%
8
RAMASAMY, T.K.
IND
3020.3%
9
SUBBARAYAN, K.
IND
2640.2%
10
NETASAN, K.
IND
1740.2%
11
VEERAMANI, S.
IND
1460.1%
12
SAKTHIVEL, P.
IND
1390.1%
13
MANOHARAN, M.
IND
1020.1%
14
JOTHI, J.R.
IND
800.1%
15
KARUPPANNAN, T.
IND
740.1%
16
AGATHIYAN, O.
IND
570.1%
17
SAMINATHAN, A.
IND
550.1%
18
DURAISWAMY, M.
IND
480.0%
19
MARIMUTHU L.
IND
370.0%

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 (11th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 3.7% · max 40.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
11th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
174th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
170th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 41.3%DMK 33.7%INC 20.7%OTH 4.3%

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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