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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 52 · 1977
Peranamallur
Winner — 1977
P. CHANDRAN
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 40.5%DMK 28.8%4 others 30.7%
Votes
27,860
40.5% share
Winning margin
8,038
11.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
58.5%
of 1,17,644
A clear win with a 11.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. CHANDRAN |  ADKAIADMK | 27,860 | 40.5% |
| 2 | P. ETTAPPAN | DMK | 19,822 | 28.8% |
| 3 | D. SUBRAMANIAN | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 11,685 | 17.0% |
| 4 | D. KRISHNASWAMY NAIDU | Janata-Congress Alliance (1977) | 7,495 | 10.9% |
| 5 | A. JOHN XAVIER | IND | 1,813 | 2.6% |
| 6 | C.S. PADMANABHAN | IND | 165 | 0.2% |
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 (81st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.5% · max 26.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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81st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
69th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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180th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 40.5%DMK 28.8%JNP 17.0%INC 10.9%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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