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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 232 · 1999 by-elections
Thiruvattar
Winner — 1999 by-elections
Hemachandran, J
CPM 42.3%DMK 37.0%2 others 20.7%
Votes
41,687
42.3% share
Winning margin
5,234
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemachandran, J | 41,687 | 42.3% | |
| 2 | Pushpaleela, Dr., J | 36,453 | 37.0% | |
| 3 | Philomin Dhas, S. | TMC(M) | 18,849 | 19.1% |
| 4 | Stanly Babu Raj. C | IND | 1,544 | 1.6% |
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.
Low turnout (223rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 2.8% · max 36.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
223rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
54th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
162nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 42.3%DMK 37.0%TMC(M) 19.1%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.