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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2001Reserved (SC)
Pernambut
Winner — 2001
KANAGATHARA (SELVI). C
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 59.1%BJP 33.0%6 others 7.9%
Votes
65,366
59.1% share
Winning margin
28,855
26.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
60.9%
of 1,81,724
Pernambut is a safe seat — KANAGATHARA (SELVI). C won by 26.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANAGATHARA (SELVI). C | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 65,366 | 59.1% |
| 2 | THONDRAL NAYAGAN .S | 36,511 | 33.0% | |
| 3 | KANDAPPAN .DR.H. | IND | 2,615 | 2.4% |
| 4 | SURESHKUMAR .G | IND | 1,759 | 1.6% |
| 5 | GANGADHARAN .L | 1,560 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | KAMALAVALLI .R. | 1,232 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | RAGHAVAN .K | IND | 1,017 | 0.9% |
| 8 | DHAN SING .C | LJSP | 598 | 0.5% |
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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.
High turnout (47th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe26.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 2.5% · max 42.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
47th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
156th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
54th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 59.1%BJP 33.0%OTH 7.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
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