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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 132 · 1991
Theni
Winner — 1991
V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIAN
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 61.5%DMK 24.0%9 others 14.5%
Votes
67,739
61.5% share
Winning margin
41,300
37.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
61.7%
of 1,78,491
Theni is a safe seat — V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIAN won by 37.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIAN |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 67,739 | 61.5% |
| 2 | L.S.R. KRISHNAN | DMK | 26,439 | 24.0% |
| 3 | A. LAKSHMANARASU | 10,334 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | M.V.V. RAMASAMY | BJP | 4,944 | 4.5% |
| 5 | R. SANGARESWARAN | TMM | 234 | 0.2% |
| 6 | K.P. MANIMARAN | IND | 99 | 0.1% |
| 7 | N. ARUNACHALAN | IND | 80 | 0.1% |
| 8 | T.K. KARUTHAPANDIAN | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| 9 | K.S. PANDI | IND | 66 | 0.1% |
| 10 | A. VEERANAN | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
| 11 | M. RAJANGAM | IND | 55 | 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.
Average turnout (108th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe37.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.5% · max 39.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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108th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
120th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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119th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 61.5%DMK 24.0%PMK 9.4%OTH 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
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