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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 99 · 1989Reserved (SC)
Sankari
Winner — 1989
VARADARAJAN, R.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 41.7%ADK(JL) 34.1%7 others 24.1%
Votes
43,365
41.7% share
Winning margin
7,869
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
59.6%
of 1,74,383
A clear win with a 7.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VARADARAJAN, R. | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 43,365 | 41.7% |
| 2 | DHANAPAL R. | ADK(JL) | 35,496 | 34.1% |
| 3 | KOLANDAIRAJ, M. | INC | 12,431 | 12.0% |
| 4 | AMBEDHKHAR, V. | ADK(JR) | 8,625 | 8.3% |
| 5 | MANI, M. | IND | 1,947 | 1.9% |
| 6 | PALANIAPPAN, M. | IND | 702 | 0.7% |
| 7 | SRIVNIVASN, K.M. | ICJ(BG) | 546 | 0.5% |
| 8 | VEERAMANI, C. | IND | 503 | 0.5% |
| 9 | MARIMUTHU, R. | IND | 338 | 0.3% |
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.
Average turnout (85th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 2.6% · max 46.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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85th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.98
fewer partiesmore parties
194th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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30th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.7%ADK(JL) 34.1%INC 12.0%ADK(JR) 8.3%OTH 3.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
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