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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 131 · 1989
Periyakulam
Winner — 1989
L.MOOKAIAH
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 34.2%INC 28.7%10 others 37.1%
Votes
35,215
34.1% share
Winning margin
5,593
5.4% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
68.1%
of 1,51,319
A clear win with a 5.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.MOOKAIAH | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 35,215 | 34.1% |
| 2 | S. SHEIK ABDUL KHADAR | INC | 29,622 | 28.7% |
| 3 | S.S. RAJENDRAN | ADK(JL) | 28,686 | 27.8% |
| 4 | V. ABDUL FAROOK | IND | 7,311 | 7.1% |
| 5 | M. MEHTA | IND | 561 | 0.5% |
| 6 | K. PALANICHAMY | IND | 364 | 0.3% |
| 7 | S. MURUGESAN | IND | 358 | 0.3% |
| 8 | C. AROCKIADOSS | IND | 299 | 0.3% |
| 9 | A. GABRIEL THANGARAJ | IND | 285 | 0.3% |
| 10 | T.P. MUNIAPPAN | IND | 171 | 0.2% |
| 11 | T. UTTANDU REDDIAR | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| 12 | M.K. MURUGAIAH | IND | 108 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (32nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 1.0% · max 40.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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32nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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205th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.1%INC 28.7%ADK(JL) 27.8%IND 7.1%OTH 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
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