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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 52 · 1989

Peranamallur

Winner — 1989

R. ETTIYAPPAN
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 45.9%ADK(JL) 26.9%10 others 27.2%
Votes
41,908
45.9% share
Winning margin
17,320
18.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
64.0%
of 1,42,908

Peranamallur is a safe seat — R. ETTIYAPPAN won by 18.9%.

Seat history

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. ETTIYAPPAN
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
41,90845.9%
2
JAISON JACOB.
ADK(JL)
24,58826.9%
3
C.K. NATARAJAN
INC
14,97216.4%
4
R. HARI KUMAR
ADK(JR)
5,5856.1%
5
M. SELVARAJ
IND
2,2702.5%
6
M. RAMALINGAM
IND
6460.7%
7
R. JAYAMARY
IND
3080.3%
8
S. ARULDASS
IND
3060.3%
9
K. PUNITHAVATHI
IND
2900.3%
10
N.R. SRIRAMULU
IND
2640.3%
11
D.S. THIRUNAVUKKARASU
IND
1560.2%
12
P.M. JINATHATHA NAINAR
IND
990.1%

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 (81st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
18.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.5% · max 26.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
81st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
69th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
180th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.9%ADK(JL) 26.9%INC 16.4%ADK(JR) 6.1%OTH 4.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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