PudukkottaiAssembly by-election result, 2012
K. Thondaiman (ADMK) won Pudukkottai in the 2012 assembly by-election with 71.2% of the vote, beating J. Hussain. N. (DMDK) by 71,498 votes.
Seat boundaries were redrawn before the 2011 election. In 2006, seat no. 180 was Peravurani. See the seat history for this ground's earlier results.
Winner
A comfortable win — K. Thondaiman won by 49.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes · %Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Thondaiman | 1,01,99871.2% | |
| 2 | J. Hussain. N. | 30,50021.3% | |
| 3 | Srinivasan n. IJK | IJK | 4,4953.1% |
| 4 | Arivalagan MMK | MMK | 1,3701.0% |
| 5 | Muthukumar R. IND | IND | 1,3610.9% |
| 6 | Padmarajan dr.K. IND | IND | 8960.6% |
| 7 | J. Hussaine A. IND | IND | 5930.4% |
| 8 | N.M.Peermohamed U. IND | IND | 3660.3% |
| 9 | Vijayan M. CPI(ML)(L) | CPI(ML)(L) | 2530.2% |
| 10 | J. Hussain S. IND | IND | 2090.1% |
| 11 | Sengol S.A. IND | IND | 2000.1% |
| 12 | Sekar M. IND | IND | 1730.1% |
| 13 | J. Hussain M. IND | IND | 1640.1% |
| 14 | S. Kumar M. IND | IND | 1450.1% |
| 15 | S. Rengasamy A. IND | IND | 1230.1% |
| 16 | Karthick P. IND | IND | 1150.1% |
| 17 | Chellapandian P IND | IND | 1050.1% |
| 18 | Karthick R. IND | IND | 970.1% |
| 19 | Saraswathi K. IND | IND | 950.1% |
| 20 | Saminathan K. IND | IND | 790.1% |
Results are complete; affidavit details aren't available for this seat yet.
A comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
How safe is this seat?
winning margin, share of votes
How many parties were really in the race?
ADMK and DMDK took 92% of the votes.
Parties in the race 1.81 Effective number of parties — counts each party by its share of the vote.
How did the vote split?
Pudukkottai district · 16.2 lakh people · Census 2011
Known for Cashew and Engineering Products.
this districtdashed line = India
Who lives here?
What faith is practised here?
- Hindu88.3%
- Muslim7.1%
- Christian4.5%
- Sikh<0.1%
- Buddhist<0.1%
- Other religions (incl. tribal faiths)<0.1%
- Not stated0.1%
Homes with tap water, electricity and a toilet
Health and family
What's nearby?
10 locationsJain image and the inscription to the south of it on the summit of the sadayapparai
Jain image and the surrounding Temple site locally called Mottai Pillaiyarkoil
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