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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 83 · 2006

Pennagaram

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Winner — 2006

PERIANNAN.P.N
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 49.4%ADMK 31.5%14 others 19.1%
Votes
74,109
49.4% share
Winning margin
26,932
18.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
72.0%
of 2,08,084

Pennagaram is a safe seat — PERIANNAN.P.N won by 18.0%.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 2001 vs 2006

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PERIANNAN.P.N
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
74,10949.4%
2
VETRIVEL.S.R
ADMK
47,17731.5%
3
DHANDAPANI.P
DMDK
10,5677.0%
4
MUTHULAKSHME.V
IND
9,8716.6%
5
BALAMURUGAN.M
IND
1,7381.2%
6
PERIYANNAN.E
IND
1,2690.8%
7
MURUGAN.K
IND
1,0100.7%
8
KANDASAMI.K.P
BJP
9330.6%
9
BALU.R
IND
7170.5%
10
SEKER.M
BSP
4720.3%
11
SUGUMAR.M
IND
4510.3%
12
UDHYASANKAR.A
IND
4210.3%
13
MANIKAM.E.R
SP
4060.3%
14
PALANI.T
IND
3440.2%
15
CHINNASAMY.P
IND
2310.1%
16
ANDI
IND
2160.1%

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 (12th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
18.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.2% · min 0.4% · max 23.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
12th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
93rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
53rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.4%ADMK 31.5%DMDK 7.0%IND 6.6%OTH 5.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
🛕

Kodandaramaswamy Temple, Ayodhyapatinam

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Holy Trinity Church, Yercaud

Holy Trinity Church, Yercaud

⛪ChurchWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM

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