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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 215 · 1984
Kadayanallur
Winner — 1984
PERUMAL, T.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
ADK 53.4%DMK 45.2%2 others 1.4%
Votes
49,186
53.4% share
Winning margin
7,602
8.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
82.6%
of 1,11,405
A clear win with a 8.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERUMAL, T. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984) | 49,186 | 53.4% |
| 2 | KATHIRAVAN SAMSUDDEN | DMK | 41,584 | 45.2% |
| 3 | NATRAJAN, A. | IND | 1,019 | 1.1% |
| 4 | ESAKKIA PILLAI, M.S. | IND | 255 | 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.
Low turnout (203rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.4% · max 28.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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203rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
161st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
122nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 53.4%DMK 45.2%OTH 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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