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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 83 · 2010 by-elections

Pennagaram

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Winner — 2010 by-elections

Inbasekaran.P.N.P
DMK
DMK 45.5%PMK 24.2%29 others 30.4%
Votes
77,669
45.5% share
Winning margin
36,384
21.3% of votes
Total candidates
31

Pennagaram is a safe seat — Inbasekaran.P.N.P won by 21.3%.

Seat history

All Candidates

31 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Inbasekaran.P.N.P
DMK
77,66945.5%
2
Tamilkumaran G.K.M
PMK
41,28524.2%
3
Anbalagan.R.
ADMK
26,78715.7%
4
Kaverivarman.K.G.
DMDK
11,4066.7%
5
Sivakumar.G.
IND
1,2200.7%
6
Gopal.P.
IND
1,0530.6%
7
Thamothiran.E.
IND
1,0070.6%
8
Vajravel.C.
UPMK
9450.6%
9
Annadurai M.
AIVP
8130.5%
10
Kumar.P.
IND
7820.5%
11
Venkatachalam.C
IND
7800.5%
12
Muni Rasu.A.M.
IND
7740.5%
13
samikannu.K.K.
IND
7180.4%
14
Murugesan.J
IND
7110.4%
15
Sriramachadidran
IND
6760.4%
16
kaspha Rajendran.
IND
6370.4%
17
Lenin.K.
IND
4430.3%
18
Kandhan.P.
IND
3850.2%
19
Elango.Siva.
IND
3130.2%
20
Ellavarasan.
IND
2890.2%
21
Padmarajan.K.Dr.
IND
2540.1%
22
Deventhiran.M.
AIJMK
2430.1%
23
Anbalagan.C.
IND
2380.1%
24
Noormuhamad.A
IND
2160.1%
25
Ramalingam.P.
IND
2150.1%
26
Anbazhagan.T.C
IND
2120.1%
27
Rajaji.S.
IND
2110.1%
28
Perumal.M.
IND
1580.1%
29
Munusamy.M.
IND
1580.1%
30
Palani.G.
IND
1210.1%
31
Rathinam.N.K.
IND
1110.1%

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

High turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
21.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.2% · min 0.4% · max 23.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
12th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
93rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
53rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
1 seats · 1 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.5%PMK 24.2%ADMK 15.7%DMDK 6.7%OTH 8.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
🛕

Kodandaramaswamy Temple, Ayodhyapatinam

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Holy Trinity Church, Yercaud

Holy Trinity Church, Yercaud

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

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