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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 127 · 2011
Palani
Winner — 2011
VENUGOPALU. K.S.N
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 48.3%DMK 47.3%13 others 4.4%
Votes
82,051
48.3% share
Winning margin
1,754
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
81.0%
of 2,09,823
Palani was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 1,754 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VENUGOPALU. K.S.N | AIADMK-led Alliance | 82,051 | 48.3% |
| 2 | SENTHILKUMAR. I.P | 80,297 | 47.3% | |
| 3 | DEENADAYALANK | 1,745 | 1.0% | |
| 4 | VENGUDUSAMY.A | IND | 1,442 | 0.8% |
| 5 | SIVAKUMAR.R | IND | 1,066 | 0.6% |
| 6 | JAYACHANDHERAN.P | 884 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | THAYAR SULTHANK | 547 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | SELVAKUMAR.R | IND | 433 | 0.3% |
| 9 | LATHA.T | IND | 290 | 0.2% |
| 10 | NAGETHINRAN. G. | IND | 262 | 0.1% |
| 11 | CHINNARAJ.K | IND | 251 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ESWARAN.N | IND | 224 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KANNAN.A.C | IND | 160 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ANBARASAN.A | IND | 151 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ELANGOVAN. N.V | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (115th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.2% · max 47.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
115th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
79th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
140th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.3%DMK 47.3%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
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?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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