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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 199 · 2021Reserved (SC)

Periyakulam

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Winner — 2021

K.S.SARAVANAKUMAAR
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 45.7%ADMK 35.1%14 others 19.1%
Votes
92,251
45.7% share
Winning margin
21,321
10.6% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
69.9%
of 2,88,528

A clear win with a 10.6% margin.

Seat history

3 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K.S.SARAVANAKUMAAR
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
92,25145.7%
2
M Murugan
ADMK
70,93035.1%
3
Dr.K.Kathirkamu
AMMK
16,4248.1%
4
Vimala
NTK
11,7945.8%
5
S.PANDIYARAJAN
MNM
5,6802.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,4511.2%
7
MADHU BHARATHI
IND
6280.3%
8
MURUGAN
IND
3390.2%
9
S.Chinnamuthu
MIDP
3010.1%
10
M.RAJENDRAN
IND
2420.1%
11
A.Murugesan
SUCI
2020.1%
12
A.C.MOHAN RAJ B.P.T.,
IND
1490.1%
13
M.Muneeswaran
IND
1430.1%
14
P.RAMAIYA
IND
1120.1%
15
M.Muniyappan
IND
940.1%
16
C.MAYAZHAKU
IND
570.0%

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

Low turnout (207th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 2.1% · max 40.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
207th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
125th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
6th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.7%ADMK 35.1%AMMK 8.1%NTK 5.8%OTH 3.9%NOTA 1.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.17 Cr

A 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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