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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 206 · 1989

Virudhunagar

Winner — 1989

CHOKKAR, R.
INC· INC
INC 32.0%JNP 26.8%27 others 41.2%
Votes
34,106
32.0% share
Winning margin
5,558
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
29
Turnout
70.9%
of 1,50,275

A clear win with a 5.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

29 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHOKKAR, R.
INC
34,10632.0%
2
ARUMUGAM, A.S.A.
28,54826.8%
3
SRINIVASAN, N.
ADK(JL)
26,48824.9%
4
GANESAN, G.
IND
10,5999.9%
5
KARUPPASMAY, P.
IND
1,3171.2%
6
PUGAZHENDHI, V.
IND
5990.6%
7
RAJU, K.V.K
IFT
4860.5%
8
MADASAMY, S.V.
IND
4030.4%
9
MARIAPPAN, K.
IND
3690.3%
10
RAGHAVAN, A.
IND
3480.3%
11
MANSOE ,D.
IND
3060.3%
12
ALAGAR RAJ, P.
IND
2900.3%
13
CHANDRAMOHAN, V.
IND
2710.3%
14
NATARAJAN, V.P.
IND
2640.3%
15
KARUPPASAMY, D.M.K
IND
2410.2%
16
BOSE, M.
IND
2210.2%
17
NAGARAJAN, S.
IND
2060.2%
18
SONAIMUTHU, R.
IND
1970.2%
19
HABIBULLAG, M.
IND
1780.2%
20
AYYANAR, S
IND
1530.1%
21
KANNAM, S.
IND
1450.1%
22
RAVINDRAN, C
IND
1370.1%
23
GANESALINGAM, A.S.
IND
1310.1%
24
RAYAPPA, V.
IND
1120.1%
25
THANGARAJ, M.
IND
1040.1%
26
RAJAKANI, V.
IND
1030.1%
27
NATARAJAN, K.G.S.
IND
940.1%
28
MARIMUTHU, S.
IND
880.1%
29
ALAGARSAMY NAICKER K.
IND
800.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

Average turnout (160th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 1.9% · max 21.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
160th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.40
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
29th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.0%JNP 26.8%ADK(JL) 24.9%IND 9.9%OTH 6.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%

What's nearby?

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