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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2021

Perambur

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Winner — 2021

SHEKAR. R.D
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 52.5%ADMK 25.1%21 others 22.4%
Votes
1,05,267
52.5% share
Winning margin
54,976
27.4% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
63.0%
of 3,18,074

Perambur is a safe seat — SHEKAR. R.D won by 27.4%.

Seat history

5 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

23 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHEKAR. R.D
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
1,05,26752.5%
2
DHANAPALAN N.R
ADMK
50,29125.1%
3
MERLIN SUGANTHI. S
NTK
19,8219.9%
4
PONNUSAMY. A
MNM
17,0728.5%
5
LAKSHMI NARAYANAN. E
AMMK
4,0422.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5150.8%
7
SURESH. C
BSP
5150.3%
8
SOOSAI. M.A
RPI(A)
2960.1%
9
SEBASTIN. J
SUCI
1940.1%
10
SATHEESH. J
IND
1740.1%
11
PARTHIPAN. P
IND
1720.1%
12
SEKAR. P
IND
1660.1%
13
RAJESH. K
IND
1630.1%
14
PREM ANAND. J
IND
1120.1%
15
SATHISHKUMAR. S
IND
1060.1%
16
RAJESH KUMAR. S
IND
900.0%
17
SELVARAJ. R
IND
870.0%
18
SARAVANA PERUMAL. R
IND
650.0%
19
UDAYAKUMAR. S
IND
600.0%
20
KADHIRAVAN. M
IND
480.0%
21
VENKATESH. L
IND
460.0%
22
VINOTHKUMAR. G
IND
450.0%
23
VASANTHA KUMAR. M
IND
400.0%

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

Average turnout (56th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
27.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.3% · max 48.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
56th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
234th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
182nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 52.5%ADMK 25.1%NTK 9.9%MNM 8.5%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/22

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Engineering and Auto components
St. Theresa Church, Perambur

St. Theresa Church, Perambur

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