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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 177 · 2026

Peravurani

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Winner — 2026

ASHOKKUMAR. N
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 34.5%ADMK 32.7%9 others 32.7%
Votes
60,919
34.6% share
Winning margin
3,162
1.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
82.5%
of 2,13,974

Peravurani was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 3,162 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASHOKKUMAR. N
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
60,91934.6%
2
GOVI.ELANGO
ADMK
57,75732.8%
3
D.CHANDRAKANDEEBAN
TVK
45,57625.9%
4
BHUVANA MANIYARASAN
NTK
9,1225.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
6950.4%
6
R.RAVI
AIPTMMK
5600.3%
7
PASUMAIBHOOMI NATARAJAN
IND
4170.2%
8
NEIVELI SASIKUMAR
TAVK
4150.2%
9
T.ARULMURUGAN
IND
2940.2%
10
G.CHITHIRAVELU
PT
2780.2%
11
U.UTHAYAKUMAR
IND
2410.1%

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

Average turnout (180th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.6% · max 43.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
180th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
50th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
117th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 34.6%ADMK 32.8%TVK 25.9%NTK 5.2%OTH 1.3%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.45 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
Akshayapureeswarar Temple

Akshayapureeswarar Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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