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Tamil Nadu · PC 25 · 1977
Periyakulam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
RAMASAMY S.
ADK· AIADMK-led
ADK 69.7%DMK 26.3%3 others 4.1%
Votes
3,28,100
69.7% share
Winning margin
2,04,392
43.4% of votes
Total votes cast
4,71,059
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMASAMY S. |  ADKAIADMK-led | 3,28,100 | 69.7% |
| 2 | PALANIVEL RAJAN | AIADMK-led | 1,23,708 | 26.3% |
| 3 | ANDITHEVAR K. | IND | 12,813 | 2.7% |
| 4 | SURULIVELU K. | IND | 4,808 | 1.0% |
| 5 | GUNASEKARAN S. | IND | 1,630 | 0.3% |
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.
High turnout (6th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe43.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.8% · min 3.0% · max 43.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
6th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.84
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
24th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.84EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 69.7%DMK 26.3%OTH 4.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%
Figures are for Tiruchirappalli, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%
What's nearby?
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