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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 107 · 1989

Perur

Winner — 1989

NATARAJAN, A.
DMK· National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
DMK 47.4%IND 25.4%7 others 27.2%
Votes
64,565
47.4% share
Winning margin
29,933
22.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
70.8%
of 1,92,421

Perur is a safe seat — NATARAJAN, A. won by 22.0%.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NATARAJAN, A.
National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
64,56547.4%
2
BALASUBRAMANIAN, V.D.
IND
34,63225.4%
3
PARATHAGAN ALIAS SINNA THAMBI, N.
ADK(JR)
18,98913.9%
4
RADHAKRISHNAN, S.
IND
15,64911.5%
5
SUBRAMANIAN, K.
IND
1,0480.8%
6
RAJAMANICKAM, K.G.
IND
4800.3%
7
SELVARAJ, S.
IND
4120.3%
8
KANDASAMY, P.
IND
2700.2%
9
JEYARAJ, M.
IND
1770.1%

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 (55th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
22.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.5% · max 36.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
55th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.32
fewer partiesmore parties
63rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
2nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.4%IND 25.4%ADK(JR) 13.9%IND 11.5%OTH 1.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
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