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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 160 · 1996Reserved (SC)

Perambalur

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Winner — 1996

DEVARAJAN, M.
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 55.1%ADMK 35.2%18 others 9.7%
Votes
64,918
55.1% share
Winning margin
23,401
19.9% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
66.5%
of 1,77,313

Perambalur is a safe seat — DEVARAJAN, M. won by 19.9%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DEVARAJAN, M.
DMK
DMK-led
64,91855.1%
2
MURUGESAN, S.
ADMK
41,51735.2%
3
VIBUSHNAN, M.
MDMK
People's Democratic Front (MDMK-led, with CPI(M) and Janata Dal), Tamil Nadu 1996
6,7625.7%
4
THANGAVEL, S.P.
IND
6110.5%
5
SAMBASIVAM, K.
JP
5650.5%
6
SUBRAMANIAN, N.
IND
5330.5%
7
DURAISAMY, C.
IND
3830.3%
8
SINGARAM, S.
IND
3590.3%
9
PARAMASIVAM, V.
IND
3460.3%
10
KESAVAN, M.
IND
2760.2%
11
SRIRANGAN, K.
IND
2590.2%
12
EASWARAN, I.
IND
2170.2%
13
ARIVAZHAGAN, C.
IND
1980.2%
14
RAJENDRAN, M.
IND
1890.2%
15
THANGAVEL, P.
IND
1890.2%
16
RATHINASAMY, P.R.
IND
1570.1%
17
VEERAMUTHU, M.
BSP
1520.1%
18
PERIYASAMY, K.
IND
1000.1%
19
POOMALAI, S.
IND
810.1%
20
JAGADEESWARARAJ, K.
IND
630.1%

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 (170th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
19.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 0.4% · max 46.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
170th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
85th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
197th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 55.1%ADMK 35.2%MDMK 5.7%OTH 3.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
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