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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 219 · 2001
Palayamcottai
Winner — 2001
MOHIDEEN KHAN.T.P.M
DMK· NDA (NDA)
DMK 53.1%ADMK 39.1%6 others 7.8%
Votes
55,934
53.1% share
Winning margin
14,748
14.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
49.2%
of 2,14,114
A clear win with a 14.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOHIDEEN KHAN.T.P.M | NDA (NDA) | 55,934 | 53.1% |
| 2 | MUTHU KARUPPAN.S | 41,186 | 39.1% | |
| 3 | NAZARETH DURAI. | 5,383 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | MUBARAK AHAMED | 1,304 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | BALAMURUGAN.T | IND | 581 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SANKARANARAYANAN.A | IND | 383 | 0.4% |
| 7 | KLANTHAI CHANDRASEKARAN | IND | 317 | 0.3% |
| 8 | AZZEZ | IND | 194 | 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 (179th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.5% · max 39.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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179th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.99
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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193rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.1%ADMK 39.1%MDMK 5.1%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.