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Tamil Nadu · PC 25 · 1982 by-election
Periyakulam
Winner — 1982 by-election
JAKKAY.S.T.K
ADK
ADK 50.1%DMK 36.4%22 others 13.5%
Votes
2,52,377
50.1% share
Winning margin
69,260
13.8% of votes
Total votes cast
5,03,651
Candidates
24
Seat history
All Candidates
24 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAKKAY.S.T.K |  ADK | 2,52,377 | 50.1% |
| 2 | C.ERAMADDRISHNAN.N | 1,83,117 | 36.4% | |
| 3 | SHEIK.A.K | 28,869 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | A.WAHAB.A | 16,366 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | PANDIAN.M | IND | 10,261 | 2.0% |
| 6 | RAMADOSS.K | IND | 3,901 | 0.8% |
| 7 | CHINNASAMY.M | IND | 1,261 | 0.3% |
| 8 | AYYADURAI.K | IND | 1,176 | 0.2% |
| 9 | KRISHNAN.J.S | IND | 1,017 | 0.2% |
| 10 | GOVINDAN.V | IND | 820 | 0.2% |
| 11 | BALAKRISHNAN.S | IND | 668 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ANIFA.M.M | IND | 510 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PARANJOTHI.K | IND | 442 | 0.1% |
| 14 | P.PONNIAH | IND | 406 | 0.1% |
| 15 | A.ALIKHAN.S | IND | 398 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KANNUDHAL.S.P | IND | 319 | 0.1% |
| 17 | DHANAPALAN.R.V | IND | 317 | 0.1% |
| 18 | RAJENDRAN.A | IND | 246 | 0.1% |
| 19 | SURULIVELU.K | IND | 237 | 0.1% |
| 20 | RAMANATHAN.P | IND | 211 | 0.0% |
| 21 | CHUBBURAJ.K | IND | 210 | 0.0% |
| 22 | V.GOUNDER.V.T.R | IND | 204 | 0.0% |
| 23 | P.B.A.ALI | IND | 194 | 0.0% |
| 24 | VARADADESIGAN.O.A | IND | 124 | 0.0% |
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
safe13.8%
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 50.1%DMK 36.4%INC 5.7%OTH 7.8%
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?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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