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Tamil Nadu · PC 25 · 1989
Periyakulam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
MOTHIAH, R.
ADK
ADK 61.3%DMK 27.6%17 others 11.0%
Votes
4,02,691
61.4% share
Winning margin
2,21,404
33.7% of votes
Total votes cast
6,56,412
Candidates
19
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOTHIAH, R. |  ADK | 4,02,691 | 61.4% |
| 2 | MAHANDIRAN, A.K.CUMBUM | National Front | 1,81,287 | 27.6% |
| 3 | GUNESEKARAN, S. | 62,536 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | RAJU. K. | IND | 2,538 | 0.4% |
| 5 | SANKARALINGAM, P. | TMM | 1,530 | 0.2% |
| 6 | SUBBAIAN, P. | IND | 879 | 0.1% |
| 7 | MOTHIAH, S.K. | IND | 742 | 0.1% |
| 8 | SURULIVEIU, K. | IND | 706 | 0.1% |
| 9 | MANIMARAN, K.A. | IND | 623 | 0.1% |
| 10 | THIRAVIYAM PILLAI V.A. | IND | 537 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MOHAMED SHERIFF, M. | IND | 453 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KAJA MOHIDEEN, S. | IND | 411 | 0.1% |
| 13 | NAJAMUTHEEN, P. | IND | 271 | 0.0% |
| 14 | PALANISAMY, V. | IND | 241 | 0.0% |
| 15 | PALANICHAMY, K. | IND | 224 | 0.0% |
| 16 | KARTIKAYAN T. | IND | 210 | 0.0% |
| 17 | ARUIRAJ, P.C. | IND | 209 | 0.0% |
| 18 | THANGARAJ, K. | IND | 180 | 0.0% |
| 19 | RAJENDRAN, P. | IND | 144 | 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
safe33.7%
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 61.4%DMK 27.6%PMK 9.5%OTH 1.5%
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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