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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHENDRAN K. | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 69,613 | 52.4% |
| 2 | CHENGAI SIVAM | 52,390 | 39.5% | |
| 3 | R.NATARAJAN | 4,055 | 3.0% | |
| 4 | S.RAVI | IND | 2,702 | 2.0% |
| 5 | R.GUNASEKARAN | IND | 1,700 | 1.3% |
| 6 | K.RAMA RAO | IND | 1,012 | 0.8% |
| 7 | J.MEGANATHAN | IND | 492 | 0.4% |
| 8 | MURTHY.G | IND | 358 | 0.3% |
| 9 | S.THAMILARASI | IND | 250 | 0.2% |
| 10 | M.V.MURALI | IND | 227 | 0.2% |
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
safe13.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.3% · min 1.5% · max 43.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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162nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.66
fewer partiesmore parties
225th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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45th of 234Where 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 COMPUTEDA 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 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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