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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 129 · 2021
Athoor
Winner — 2021
PERIYASAMY I
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 72.1%PMK 13.2%19 others 14.7%
Votes
1,65,809
72.1% share
Winning margin
1,35,571
59.0% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
78.0%
of 2,94,946
Athoor is a safe seat — PERIYASAMY I won by 59.0%.
Seat history
3 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERIYASAMY I | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 1,65,809 | 72.1% |
| 2 | THILAGABAMA M | 30,238 | 13.2% | |
| 3 | SIMON JUSTIN A | 17,168 | 7.5% | |
| 4 | SIVASAKTHIVEL P | MNM | 3,241 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SELVAKUMAR P | 3,017 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | SAVADAMUTHU A | IND | 1,722 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,564 | 0.7% |
| 8 | PALRAJ R | IND | 1,357 | 0.6% |
| 9 | MUTHULAKSHMI R | APTADMK | 1,180 | 0.5% |
| 10 | SILAMBARASAN M | PT | 880 | 0.4% |
| 11 | KARTHIGAISELVAN K | 749 | 0.3% | |
| 12 | SANKAR D | IND | 700 | 0.3% |
| 13 | ANBU AS | IND | 535 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SILAMBARASAN P | IND | 486 | 0.2% |
| 15 | THILAGAVATHY S | IND | 349 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KARTHI M | IND | 322 | 0.1% |
| 17 | BALAMURUGAN A | IND | 190 | 0.1% |
| 18 | VEERAMALAI S | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 19 | MURUGANANTHAM C | IND | 125 | 0.1% |
| 20 | JEYASEKARAN R | MIDP | 88 | 0.0% |
| 21 | RAGUPATHI P | AMPK | 87 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (53rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe59.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 1.0% · max 59.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
53rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
209th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
161st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 72.1%PMK 13.2%NTK 7.5%OTH 6.6%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/20
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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