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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 160 · 1989Reserved (SC)
Perambalur
Winner — 1989
R. PITCHAIMUTHU
CPI 34.5%DMK 34.1%7 others 31.4%
Votes
34,829
34.5% share
Winning margin
431
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
66.7%
of 1,51,357
Perambalur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 431 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. PITCHAIMUTHU | 34,829 | 34.5% | |
| 2 | M. DEVARAJ | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 34,398 | 34.1% |
| 3 | K. NALIAMUTHU | INC | 21,300 | 21.1% |
| 4 | N. SELVARAJU | ADK(JR) | 7,389 | 7.3% |
| 5 | P. PERIYASAMI | IND | 1,166 | 1.2% |
| 6 | M. PALANIMUTHU | IND | 1,054 | 1.0% |
| 7 | S. JANAGARASAN | IND | 363 | 0.4% |
| 8 | K. VADIVEL | IND | 241 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SELVI V. JEENA | IND | 172 | 0.2% |
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 (170th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 0.4% · max 46.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
170th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
85th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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197th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 34.5%DMK 34.1%INC 21.1%ADK(JR) 7.3%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%
What's nearby?
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