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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 149 · 1996

Athoor

Winner — 1996

PERIASAMY, I.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 64.1%ADMK 24.9%28 others 11.0%
Votes
82,294
64.1% share
Winning margin
50,292
39.2% of votes
Total candidates
30
Turnout
66.3%
of 1,93,792

Athoor is a safe seat — PERIASAMY, I. won by 39.2%.

Seat history

All Candidates

30 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PERIASAMY, I.
DMK-led
82,29464.1%
2
CHINNAMUTHU, C.
32,00224.9%
3
NAGALAKSHMI, K.
DMK-led
10,7438.4%
4
JEYARAMAN, K.
IND
9360.7%
5
MURUGAVEL, P.
ATMK
3660.3%
6
PALANISWAMY, R.
AIIC(T)
3540.3%
7
CHANDRASEKARAN, S.
JP
2680.2%
8
ANTONY, S.
IND
2370.2%
9
MAYILRAJ, N.A.
IND
1310.1%
10
PONNUCHAMY, M.
IND
1000.1%
11
SUNDARAM, K.
IND
810.1%
12
PONNAPPAN, K.
IND
800.1%
13
ANBALAGAN, A.
IND
740.1%
14
MASANAN, R.
IND
690.1%
15
PERUMAL, K.
IND
690.1%
16
DHANDAPANI, I.P.S.
IND
680.1%
17
RAMACHANDRAN, P.C.
IND
660.1%
18
JUSTIN, A.
IND
560.0%
19
GUNASEKARAN, M.
IND
500.0%
20
VISWANATHAN, V.
IND
490.0%
21
VENKATARAMAN, R.S.
IND
430.0%
22
KANNAN, K.N.
IND
390.0%
23
MURUGAN, S.
IND
390.0%
24
RAMASAMY, M.
IND
370.0%
25
SHANMUGAM, V.
IND
360.0%
26
KUMARAVEL, K.N.
IND
340.0%
27
AYYANAR, A.
IND
260.0%
28
RAJA, L.K.B.L.
IND
220.0%
29
JEGANATHAN, S.M.T.
IND
210.0%
30
KAJAMAIDEEN, M.K.
IND
130.0%

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.

Average turnout (69th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
39.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.0% · max 39.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
69th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
146th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
199th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 64.1%ADMK 24.9%CPM 8.4%OTH 2.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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