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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 87 · 1989Reserved (ST)

Yercaud

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Winner — 1989

C. PERUMAL
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 36.2%DMK 27.4%6 others 36.5%
Votes
26,355
36.2% share
Winning margin
6,441
8.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
57.4%
of 1,26,870

A clear win with a 8.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C. PERUMAL
ADK(JL)
26,35536.2%
2
V. DHANAKODI
DMK
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
19,91427.4%
3
P.R. THIRUGNANAM
INC
INC
13,43018.4%
4
R. GUNASEKARAN
ADK(JR)
11,01215.1%
5
V.CHINNASAMY
IND
1,2111.7%
6
N. NALLAN
IND
5210.7%
7
K. KASI
IND
1970.3%
8
V. VIJAYAKUMAR
IND
1700.2%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (5th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.2% · min 3.3% · max 55.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
5th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
74th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
186th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 36.2%DMK 27.4%INC 18.4%ADK(JR) 15.1%OTH 2.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
🏛️

Fort and Temples on the hill

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort and Temples on the hill

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