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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 190 · 1971
Peraurani
Winner — 1971
CHELLIAH
IND
IND 36.5%DMK 34.2%3 others 29.4%
Votes
32,025
36.5% share
Winning margin
2,020
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
81.9%
of 1,07,265
A closely fought contest. CHELLIAH won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHELLIAH | IND | 32,025 | 36.5% |
| 2 | M. KRISHNAMOORTHY | 30,005 | 34.2% | |
| 3 | A. PALANIVELU | 21,850 | 24.9% | |
| 4 | S. CHELLAIAH | IND | 3,729 | 4.3% |
| 5 | M. P. THOPPAIAN | IND | 223 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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.
Average turnout (103rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 1.4% · max 54.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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103rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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179th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 36.5%DMK 34.2%NCO 24.9%OTH 4.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%
What's nearby?
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