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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 219 · 1991

Palayamcottai

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Winner — 1991

DHARAMALINGAM P.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
ADK 46.1%TMK 39.1%14 others 14.8%
Votes
45,141
46.1% share
Winning margin
6,891
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
57.7%
of 1,69,762

A clear win with a 7.0% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DHARAMALINGAM P.
ADK
AIADMK-Congress Alliance (1991)
45,14146.1%
2
KARUPPASAMY PANDIAN V.
TMK
38,25039.1%
3
MUHAMMED MEERAN MOHIDEEN L.K.S.
MUL
12,42912.7%
4
DANIEL RATHINAM I.
TMM
4740.5%
5
NOORL HAMEEM A.
JP
3410.3%
6
MOHAMMED MATHAR M.
IND
2470.3%
7
BALAGANESAN J.
IND
2260.2%
8
SUNDARARAJAN G.S.
IND
1300.1%
9
JEYARAJ C.
IND
1250.1%
10
ILANCHEZHIYAN P.
IND
1130.1%
11
MADASAMY T.
IND
860.1%
12
JEYASINGH V.
IND
840.1%
13
ATHIRAJA E.
IND
830.1%
14
KARUPPASAMY R.
IND
800.1%
15
KALIMUTHU A.
IND
690.1%
16
VELKUMAR S.
IND
310.0%

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

Average turnout (179th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.5% · max 39.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
179th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.99
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
193rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 46.1%TMK 39.1%MUL 12.7%OTH 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam

Saint Paul Church, Mela Ilandaikulam

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