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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 92 · 1971
Namakkal
Winner — 1971
PALANIVELAN
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 53.6%NCO 41.2%2 others 5.2%
Votes
39,553
53.6% share
Winning margin
9,106
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
72.5%
of 1,01,824
A clear win with a 12.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALANIVELAN | 39,553 | 53.6% | |
| 2 | KALIAPPAN | 30,447 | 41.2% | |
| 3 | S. RAMASAMY | IND | 3,296 | 4.5% |
| 4 | P. KARUPPANNAN | IND | 543 | 0.7% |
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.
High turnout (19th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.5% · max 38.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
19th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
62nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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96th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.6%NCO 41.2%OTH 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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