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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 119 · 1996

Perundurai

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Winner — 1996

PERIYASAMY, N.
CPI· DMK-led
CPI 49.8%ADMK 35.4%43 others 14.8%
Votes
60,587
49.8% share
Winning margin
17,551
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
45
Turnout
67.7%
of 1,79,713

A clear win with a 14.4% margin.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 1991 vs 1996

All Candidates

45 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PERIYASAMY, N.
CPI
DMK-led
60,58749.8%
2
PERIYASAMY, P.
ADMK
43,03635.4%
3
KANDASAMY, V.M.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
7,9926.6%
4
PERIYASAMY, T.K.
IND
2,2921.9%
5
MEIVELSAMY, A.
BJP
BJP
1,2281.0%
6
NALLASIVAM, M.
IND
6110.5%
7
CHINNASAMY, S.M.
IND
5220.4%
8
BALASUBRAAMANIAM, B.
IND
4950.4%
9
SUBRAMANI, C.
IND
4920.4%
10
SIDHARAJ, K.
IND
4260.3%
11
RATHINASAMY, N.C.V.
IND
2830.2%
12
MUTHUSAMY, K.
IND
2630.2%
13
CHANDRSEKAR, S.P.
IND
2480.2%
14
CHINNAPONNU VATHIYAR, V.M.
IND
2050.2%
15
KARUPPUSAMY, S.
IND
2010.2%
16
YOGARAJ, A.
IND
1940.2%
17
SUBRAMANI, S.
IND
1600.1%
18
PERIYASAMY, C.
IND
1580.1%
19
THANGAMUTHU, R.
IND
1580.1%
20
SIVARAMAN, A.
IND
1540.1%
21
PALANISAMY, K.N.
IND
1390.1%
22
KATHIRVEL, R.
IND
1380.1%
23
KOLANDASAMY, C.
IND
1250.1%
24
KOLANDASAMY, C.
IND
1220.1%
25
SHANMUGAM, K.C.
IND
1060.1%
26
APPICHINNAN, R.
IND
1060.1%
27
SHANMUGASUNDARAM, V.
IND
1020.1%
28
SAMIYATHAL, V.
IND
1000.1%
29
ESWARAN, M.
IND
990.1%
30
SUBRAMANIAM, V.
IND
940.1%
31
MOHANASUNDARAM, R.
IND
930.1%
32
DURAISAMY, C.
IND
900.1%
33
KARUPPANNASAMI, M.
IND
810.1%
34
MYLSAMY, A.
IND
770.1%
35
SUBRAMANI, R.
IND
670.1%
36
ANANDAN, R.
IND
640.1%
37
PONNUSAMY, S.R.T.K.
IND
570.1%
38
THULASIMANI, P.
IND
520.0%
39
VISVANATHA GOUNDER, V.
IND
500.0%
40
VELUSAMY, A.
IND
490.0%
41
KRISHNAN, S.
IND
450.0%
42
KOLANDASAMY, R.
IND
440.0%
43
SHANMUGA SUNDARAM, K.
IND
350.0%
44
MARAPPA GOUNDER, P.
IND
330.0%
45
REVATHI, S.
IND
200.0%

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 (100th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.9% · min 5.7% · max 48.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
100th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
119th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
124th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 49.8%ADMK 35.4%MDMK 6.6%OTH 8.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%

What's nearby?

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