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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 226 · 2011
Palayamcottai
Winner — 2011
T.P.M.MOHIDEEN KHAN
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 42.8%CPM 42.3%10 others 14.9%
Votes
58,049
42.8% share
Winning margin
605
0.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
68.6%
of 1,97,857
Palayamcottai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.5% — fewer than 605 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.P.M.MOHIDEEN KHAN | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 58,049 | 42.8% |
| 2 | V.PALANI | 57,444 | 42.3% | |
| 3 | K.S.SAHUL HAMEED | IND | 7,032 | 5.2% |
| 4 | S.KARTHICK NARAYANAN | 6,939 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | A.HYDER ALI | IND | 2,624 | 1.9% |
| 6 | S.VELAYUTHAM | IND | 1,000 | 0.7% |
| 7 | P.STEPHEN | 983 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | MOHAMED PASULUL ILAKI | IND | 525 | 0.4% |
| 9 | A.SHEIK HAYAT | IND | 423 | 0.3% |
| 10 | K.BALA MURUGAN | IND | 363 | 0.3% |
| 11 | S.GAJENDRA RAJ | IND | 195 | 0.1% |
| 12 | S.A ABDUL KADAR | IND | 193 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (234th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.5% · max 33.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
234th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
207th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
69th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.8%CPM 42.3%IND 5.2%BJP 5.1%OTH 4.6%
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
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