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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2019 by-electionsReserved (SC)
Poonamallee
Winner — 2019 by-elections
KRISHNASWAMY A
DMK 54.1%ADMK 30.4%11 others 15.5%
Votes
1,36,905
54.1% share
Winning margin
60,096
23.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Poonamallee is a safe seat — KRISHNASWAMY A won by 23.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISHNASWAMY A | 1,36,905 | 54.1% | |
| 2 | VAITHIYANATHAN G | 76,809 | 30.4% | |
| 3 | ELUMALAI T A | IND | 14,804 | 5.8% |
| 4 | JAGADISH KUMAR A | MNM | 11,772 | 4.7% |
| 5 | BHARATHI PRIYA P | 10,871 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | RAVIKUMAR J | IND | 336 | 0.1% |
| 7 | RAVI T A | IND | 233 | 0.1% |
| 8 | MURALI K S | IND | 227 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SIVAKUMAR S | IND | 222 | 0.1% |
| 10 | VELU S | IND | 219 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SASIKUMAR S | IND | 216 | 0.1% |
| 12 | MANI E | IND | 182 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DASARATHAN R | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
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 (162nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.3% · min 1.5% · max 43.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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162nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.66
fewer partiesmore parties
225th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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45th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
21 seats · 11 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 54.1%ADMK 30.4%IND 5.8%OTH 9.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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