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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 131 · 2006

Periyakulam

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Winner — 2006

PANNEER SELVAM.O
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 49.8%DMK 39.0%14 others 11.2%
Votes
68,345
49.8% share
Winning margin
14,834
10.8% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
70.0%
of 1,95,988

A clear win with a 10.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PANNEER SELVAM.O
ADMK
Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
68,34549.8%
2
MOOKAIAH.L
DMK
53,51139.0%
3
ABDUL KATHER.M
DMDK
11,1058.1%
4
RAJAPANDIYAN.P
BJP
1,0970.8%
5
SENTHIL KUMAR G
BSP
9070.7%
6
RAJA.K.S
IND
4900.4%
7
RAJAGOPAL.C
IND
4400.3%
8
JAWAHAR.N
IND
3860.3%
9
ANANDA MURUGAN.T
AIFB
2940.2%
10
POMMURASU.M
IND
1740.1%
11
PANNEER SELVAM.P
IND
1280.1%
12
PERIYA SUBBAIYAN.P
IND
1260.1%
13
SELVAMANI RAJENDRAN
IND
880.1%
14
PARAMASIVAM.T
IND
850.1%
15
ABDUL RAHIM.S
IND
570.0%
16
SIVAKUMAR.A
IND
540.0%

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

High turnout (32nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 1.0% · max 40.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
32nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
205th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.8%DMK 39.0%DMDK 8.1%OTH 3.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
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🏺Coir Pith Blocks🏷️Dindigul LocksGI🏺Garlic
Q137713632

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