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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 147 · 2016Reserved (SC)

Perambalur

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Winner — 2016

R.THAMIZHSELVAN
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 45.3%DMK 42.2%12 others 12.5%
Votes
1,01,073
45.3% share
Winning margin
6,853
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
80.2%
of 2,78,485

A closely fought contest. R.THAMIZHSELVAN won with a 3.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R.THAMIZHSELVAN
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1,01,07345.3%
2
P.SIVAKAMI
DMK
94,22042.2%
3
K.RAJENDRAN
DMDK
11,4825.1%
4
M.SATHIYASEELAN
PMK
4,2221.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,0401.4%
6
ARUNKUMAR
NTK
2,5211.1%
7
M.KALIYAPERUMAL
BJP
BJP
1,9810.9%
8
C.PICHAIMUTHU
SHS
1,3110.6%
9
P.GUNALAN
TMMK
8800.4%
10
S.CHELLAIAH
IND
5920.3%
11
P.PANNEERSELVAM
IND
5840.3%
12
P.BALACHANDRAN
KMDK
5000.2%
13
D.PARAMASIVAM
IND
5000.2%
14
A.GUNASEKARAN
NCP
3670.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (112th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 2.8% · max 48.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
112th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
72nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
76th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.3%DMK 42.2%DMDK 5.1%OTH 6.0%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%

What's nearby?

3 locations
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Ranjangudi fort

Ranjangudi fort

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Ranjangudi fort

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Shamaskhan mosque

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Shamaskhan mosque

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Siva Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Siva Temple

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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