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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 180 · 1984

Peravurani

Winner — 1984

GOVENDHAN, M. R.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
ADK 55.5%CPI 26.8%5 others 17.8%
Votes
52,690
55.5% share
Winning margin
27,267
28.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
78.4%
of 1,21,151

Peravurani is a safe seat — GOVENDHAN, M. R. won by 28.7%.

Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GOVENDHAN, M. R.
ADK
AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
52,69055.5%
2
GOPU, A. M.
25,42326.8%
3
CHELLAIAH KUZHA
IND
12,18312.8%
4
GUNASEKARAN, R.
IND
3,6853.9%
5
SINGARAVELU CHETTIAR, R. M.
IND
4540.5%
6
MANI, K.
IND
4240.5%
7
KRISHNAJEYAN, S.
IND
1390.1%

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 (154th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
28.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 0.7% · max 38.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
154th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.45
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
208th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 55.5%CPI 26.8%IND 12.8%OTH 5.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,18,345
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,644 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 7.1%Other 4.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.2%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation28.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel42.0%
Health insurance72.9%

What's nearby?

10 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Jain image and the inscription to the south of it on the summit of the sadayapparai

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Jain image and the inscription to the south of it on the summit of the sadayapparai

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Jain image and the surrounding Temple site locally called Mottai Pillaiyarkoil

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Jain image and the surrounding Temple site locally called Mottai Pillaiyarkoil

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Jain mound, Jain images, other Idols and lion pillars

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Jain mound, Jain images, other Idols and lion pillars

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Kalasakkadu burial site

🏛️MonumentASI

Kalasakkadu burial site

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Prehistoric burial site, Puttambur

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric burial site

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Prehistoric dolmens

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric dolmens

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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