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Tamil Nadu · PC 25 · 1998
Periyakulam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
MUTHIAH .R
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 53.1%DMK 41.3%11 others 5.6%
Votes
3,19,672
53.1% share
Winning margin
70,580
11.7% of votes
Total votes cast
6,02,499
Candidates
13
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTHIAH .R | NDA (NDA) | 3,19,672 | 53.1% |
| 2 | GANDHIMATHY.R | 2,49,092 | 41.3% | |
| 3 | MOOKIAH.C | PT | 20,219 | 3.4% |
| 4 | DEIVENDRAN, P.V.K | IND | 5,549 | 0.9% |
| 5 | VEERAPRAKASH.M | INC | 4,214 | 0.7% |
| 6 | MURUGAN.B | IND | 1,231 | 0.2% |
| 7 | PALANICHAMY.K | IND | 1,130 | 0.2% |
| 8 | MURUGARAJ.S | IND | 469 | 0.1% |
| 9 | ELAMURUGAN.K | IND | 252 | 0.0% |
| 10 | KAMATCHI.A | IND | 224 | 0.0% |
| 11 | MURUGAN .V | IND | 200 | 0.0% |
| 12 | MOOVENDAN.A | IND | 147 | 0.0% |
| 13 | VEERASWAMY .R | IND | 100 | 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
safe11.7%
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
ADMK 53.1%DMK 41.3%OTH 5.6%
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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Head Sluice periavoickal alias Nattuvoickal
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