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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 160 · 1991Reserved (SC)
Perambalur
Winner — 1991
SEZHIAN T.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 70.7%DMK 24.0%4 others 5.3%
Votes
76,202
70.7% share
Winning margin
50,334
46.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
62.0%
of 1,73,979
Perambalur is a safe seat — SEZHIAN T. won by 46.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEZHIAN T. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991) | 76,202 | 70.7% |
| 2 | DEVARAJAN M. | DMK | 25,868 | 24.0% |
| 3 | ARUMUGAN K. | 3,544 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | K. ANNDURAI | BJP | 1,412 | 1.3% |
| 5 | CHANDRA BOSE CHELLIAH | JP | 539 | 0.5% |
| 6 | ASAITHAMBI P. | TMM | 238 | 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
safe46.7%
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%
lowerhigher
197th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 70.7%DMK 24.0%OTH 5.3%
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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