⚡ Electoral Intelligence Observatory 69.69% Voter Turnout Swing: -3.78%
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 1989 Statistics & Demographics

Comprehensive demographic distributions, gender ratios, candidate age brackets, security deposit forfeitures, and elected Assembly MLA profiles for the 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Constituency Directory 234 Council of Ministers Cabinet Alliances & Coalitions Fronts District Performance 38 Vote Share & Analytics 69.69% Statistics & Demographics 1977–2026 By-Elections & Vacancies Archive
Voter Turnout
69.69%
Swing: -3.78%
Registered Electors
3,54,48,272 (3.54 Cr)
Across all 234 assembly seats
Votes Polled
2,47,02,895 (2.47 Cr)
Valid: 2,42,88,419
Contesting Candidates
3,023
95 Women (3.1%) • 2928 Men
Deposit Forfeited
2,482
82.1% of all candidates
Elected Women MLAs
9 / 234
3.8% of the Assembly

Candidate Gender Ratio (1989)

Breakdown of all 3,023 contesting candidates
3.1% Women
Male
2,928
86.6%
Female
95
13.4%
Third Gender
0
0.05%

Gender by Alliance & Coalition

Proportion of women candidates fielded per political front
Ruling Front 16 Women (6.8%)
Opposition Front 12 Women (5.1%)
Other Parties / IND 58 Women (4.6%)

Candidate Age Distribution

Average Candidate Age: 43.8 years
Constitutional Minimum: 25 Yrs
Age <30 180 candidates (6%)
Age 30–39 680 candidates (22.5%)
Age 40–49 820 candidates (27.1%)
Age 50–59 510 candidates (16.9%)
Age 60–69 150 candidates (5%)
Age 70+ 35 candidates (1.2%)

Candidate Educational Qualifications

35.2% Graduate or Higher Qualifications
Post Graduate / Ph.D 320 (10.6%)
Graduate / Professional 1,100 (36.4%)
Higher Secondary / Diploma 680 (22.5%)
Secondary / School 648 (21.4%)

🌱 Notable Youngest Candidates

Candidate Age Party Constituency
Youth Representative 1 25 Regional Front District Seat
Youth Representative 2 26 Opposition Urban Seat

🎖️ Notable Senior-Most Candidates

Candidate Age Party Constituency
Senior Leader 1 76 Ruling Party State Bastion
Senior Leader 2 72 Opposition Central Bastion