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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2001Reserved (SC)

Perambur

Winner — 2001

MAHENDRAN K.
CPM· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
CPM 52.4%DMK 39.5%8 others 8.1%
Votes
69,613
52.4% share
Winning margin
17,223
13.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
48.0%
of 2,76,886

A clear win with a 13.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MAHENDRAN K.
Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
69,61352.4%
2
CHENGAI SIVAM
52,39039.5%
3
R.NATARAJAN
4,0553.0%
4
S.RAVI
IND
2,7022.0%
5
R.GUNASEKARAN
IND
1,7001.3%
6
K.RAMA RAO
IND
1,0120.8%
7
J.MEGANATHAN
IND
4920.4%
8
MURTHY.G
IND
3580.3%
9
S.THAMILARASI
IND
2500.2%
10
M.V.MURALI
IND
2270.2%

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 (162nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
13.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.3% · min 1.5% · max 43.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
162nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.66
fewer partiesmore parties
225th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
45th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 52.4%DMK 39.5%OTH 8.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%

What's nearby?

5 locations
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