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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Perambur
Winner — 2006
MAHENDRAN K.
CPM· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
CPM 44.8%MDMK 43.3%11 others 11.9%
Votes
81,765
44.8% share
Winning margin
2,788
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
67.9%
of 2,68,704
Perambur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 2,788 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHENDRAN K. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 81,765 | 44.8% |
| 2 | MANIMARAN P. | 78,977 | 43.3% | |
| 3 | LINGAM J. | 15,881 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | PERUMAL V. | 1,449 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | VISWANATHAN KAKKAN P. | JP | 952 | 0.5% |
| 6 | JEENAPRIYA I. | 677 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | RAVICHANDRAN D. | IND | 662 | 0.4% |
| 8 | PURUSHOTHAMAN S. | IND | 584 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MURTHY G. | IND | 474 | 0.3% |
| 10 | DEIVA. SWARUP CHANDRAN | IND | 412 | 0.2% |
| 11 | BASKAR E. | IND | 225 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KOTEESWARAN MUNU. | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| 13 | SAMYDOSS | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (162nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.5%
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 44.8%MDMK 43.3%DMDK 8.7%OTH 3.1%
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?
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