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Tamil Nadu · PC 27 · 2001 by-election
Thiruchirapalli
Winner — 2001 by-election
ELUMALAI +AEA- DALIT EZHIMALAI R.
AIDMK
AIDMK 48.4%BJP 45.9%9 others 5.7%
Votes
3,43,874
48.4% share
Winning margin
17,413
2.5% of votes
Total votes cast
7,10,747
Candidates
11
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELUMALAI +AEA- DALIT EZHIMALAI R. | AIDMK | 3,43,874 | 48.4% |
| 2 | SUKUMAR M. N. | 3,26,461 | 45.9% | |
| 3 | RAVI P. | IND | 16,417 | 2.3% |
| 4 | HARIHARAN G. | IND | 6,053 | 0.8% |
| 5 | GURURAJAN K. | IND | 4,778 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SIVAKKANNU Dr. M. | IND | 3,779 | 0.5% |
| 7 | JAI PRAKASH | IND | 2,453 | 0.3% |
| 8 | NAGENTHIRAN A. | IND | 1,889 | 0.3% |
| 9 | PADMARAJAN Dr. K. | IND | 1,866 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAJENDRAN J. | IND | 1,797 | 0.3% |
| 11 | RAJENDRAN R. | IND | 1,380 | 0.2% |
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 (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 0.3% · max 38.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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8th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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32nd of 39How often does it back the winner?
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neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AIDMK 48.4%BJP 45.9%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
Figures are for Perambalur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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