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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 105 · 2006

Coimbatore West

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Winner — 2006

MALARAVAN.T.
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 49.6%INC 35.4%14 others 14.9%
Votes
49,957
49.6% share
Winning margin
14,281
14.2% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
71.7%
of 1,40,374

A clear win with a 14.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MALARAVAN.T.
ADMK
Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
49,95749.6%
2
MAHESWARI.A.S.
INC
35,67635.4%
3
AKBAR.A.S.
DMDK
8,3298.3%
4
KARUMUTHUTHIAGARAJAN .M.
BJP
4,5644.5%
5
MARUTHACHALAM .K
IND
4880.5%
6
MOOKAMBIKAIMANI.S.
IND
4170.4%
7
KRISHNAN.R.
BSP
2700.3%
8
VIJAY.M.R.
IND
2600.3%
9
YUVARAJ.S.
IND
1440.1%
10
SENTHIL KUMAR.D.
IND
1210.1%
11
KRISHNARAJ.G.
BDMK
1120.1%
12
ANATHAN.S.
IND
930.1%
13
BALAKRISHNAN.R.
IND
760.1%
14
ASHOK CHAND.K.
IND
580.1%
15
RANGAN.N.
IND
580.1%
16
SASIKUMAR.S.
IND
460.1%

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 (70th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
14.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 0.7% · max 46.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
70th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
106th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 49.6%INC 35.4%DMDK 8.3%OTH 6.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%

What's nearby?

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