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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 129 · 2016
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Winner — 2016
PERIYASAMY I
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 53.1%ADMK 41.3%18 others 5.6%
Votes
1,21,738
53.1% share
Winning margin
27,147
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
85.3%
of 2,68,876
A clear win with a 11.8% margin.
Seat history
3 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERIYASAMY I | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 1,21,738 | 53.1% |
| 2 | VISWANATHAN R NATHAM | 94,591 | 41.3% | |
| 3 | PACKIYA SELVARAJ M | 3,741 | 1.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,105 | 0.9% |
| 5 | ILANCHEZHIYAN S.P | BJP | 1,365 | 0.6% |
| 6 | MARIAGUNASEKARAN R | 1,013 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | NIRMALA GNANASOUNDARI I | 671 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | ARUMUGAM K | 650 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | VISWANATHAN M | IND | 632 | 0.3% |
| 10 | PALRAJ R | IND | 521 | 0.2% |
| 11 | PERIYASAMY M | IND | 446 | 0.2% |
| 12 | BALAMURUGAN A | 419 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | KARUPPUSAMY P | IND | 416 | 0.2% |
| 14 | PEYATHEVAR A | 227 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | SHANMUGAM V | IND | 150 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SANKAR D | IND | 127 | 0.1% |
| 17 | PARAMAN A | TMMK | 126 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SELVAKUMAR R | KMDK | 124 | 0.1% |
| 19 | MURUGANANTHAM C | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 20 | TAMIL NESAN R | TAVK | 73 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (53rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 1.0% · max 59.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
53rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.89
fewer partiesmore parties
209th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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161st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.89EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.1%ADMK 41.3%OTH 4.7%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/19
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.35 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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