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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 199 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Periyakulam
Winner — 2016
KATHIRKAMU.K
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 46.9%DMK 39.5%18 others 13.6%
Votes
90,599
46.9% share
Winning margin
14,350
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
74.9%
of 2,57,555
A clear win with a 7.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KATHIRKAMU.K | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 90,599 | 46.9% |
| 2 | ANBAZHAGAN | 76,249 | 39.5% | |
| 3 | LAZAR.A | 13,525 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | CHELLAM.K | BJP | 5,015 | 2.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,275 | 1.2% |
| 6 | PUSHPALATHA.M | 1,048 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | KANNAN.R | 1,025 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | MUTHU P | IND | 724 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MOHANRAJ A.C | IND | 636 | 0.3% |
| 10 | C.MALLAICHAMY | IND | 600 | 0.3% |
| 11 | PAPPATHI | IND | 318 | 0.2% |
| 12 | BALAMURUGAN.P | TMMK | 163 | 0.1% |
| 13 | NATHIYA | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
| 14 | KRISHNAVENI | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| 15 | VINOTHKUMAR | IND | 124 | 0.1% |
| 16 | JEYACHANDAN.P | 124 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | KRISHNASAMY | IND | 98 | 0.1% |
| 18 | CHANDRAN.K | 85 | 0.0% | |
| 19 | ESWARAN | IND | 71 | 0.0% |
| 20 | ARIVAZHAGAN | IND | 60 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (207th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 2.1% · max 40.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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207th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
125th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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6th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.9%DMK 39.5%CPM 7.0%OTH 5.3%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,45,899
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,868 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.2%Other 7.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.9%
Electricity91.6%
Sanitation39.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance67.4%
What's nearby?
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