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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 152 · 1971Reserved (SC)
Perambalur
Winner — 1971
J. S. RAJU
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 55.3%NCO 33.0%2 others 11.7%
Votes
39,043
55.3% share
Winning margin
15,708
22.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
74.3%
of 95,108
Perambalur is a safe seat — J. S. RAJU won by 22.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. S. RAJU | 39,043 | 55.3% | |
| 2 | K. PERIYANAN | 23,335 | 33.0% | |
| 3 | T. KALIYAPERUMAL | IND | 5,545 | 7.8% |
| 4 | M. PALANIMUTHU | IND | 2,700 | 3.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (117th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean22.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.4% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
117th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
138th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 55.3%NCO 33.0%IND 7.8%OTH 3.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
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