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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 147 · 2026Reserved (SC)

Perambalur

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Winner — 2026

SIVAKUMAR. K
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 35.8%DMK 30.1%10 others 34.1%
Votes
90,882
35.8% share
Winning margin
14,393
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
87.3%
of 2,90,731

A clear win with a 5.7% margin.

Seat history

1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SIVAKUMAR. K
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
90,88235.8%
2
DR. JAYALAKSHMI. S.T
DMK
76,48930.1%
3
THAMIZHSELVAN. R
ADMK
72,71628.7%
4
SUGANYA. J
NTK
9,4743.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1600.5%
6
ARIVAZHAGAN. D
BSP
6780.3%
7
SUBRAMANIAN. R
IND
5950.2%
8
SHIYAMALA. M
IND
4210.2%
9
DHAMODHARAN. S
TAVK
3600.1%
10
CHANDRAKUMAR. P
IND
3390.1%
11
JAYACHANDRAN. B
IND
3050.1%
12
ANANDAJOTHI PARAMASIVAM
IND
2350.1%

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
5.7%
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
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 35.8%DMK 30.1%ADMK 28.7%OTH 4.9%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 Cr

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
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handicraft Products🏺Maize
Ranjangudi fort

Ranjangudi fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Ranjangudi fort

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Shamaskhan mosque

🏛️MonumentASI

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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