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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 113 · 2006
Vellakoil
Winner — 2006
SAMINATHAN.M.P
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 51.8%MDMK 37.3%14 others 11.0%
Votes
60,909
51.8% share
Winning margin
17,088
14.5% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
75.7%
of 1,55,431
A clear win with a 14.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMINATHAN.M.P | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 60,909 | 51.8% |
| 2 | GANESHAMURTHI.A | 43,821 | 37.3% | |
| 3 | JAGANATHAN.P | 6,400 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | VENGATESH.S. | IND | 1,302 | 1.1% |
| 5 | SURIYAMOORTHI.S | 1,021 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | SELVARAJ.PON. | IND | 906 | 0.8% |
| 7 | CHELLAMUTHU.P. | IND | 853 | 0.7% |
| 8 | ANNAMALAI.V. | IND | 498 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SELVI.L | 478 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | ARUMUGAM.K. | IND | 246 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SUGUMARAN.N. | IND | 235 | 0.2% |
| 12 | GANAPATHI.R | 222 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | MUNIYAMMAL.M | 215 | 0.2% | |
| 14 | SHANMUGAM.V. | IND | 205 | 0.2% |
| 15 | ANBALAGAN.C. | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
| 16 | CHANDRASEKARAN.C. | IND | 151 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (167th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.9% · min 0.7% · max 45.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
167th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.88
fewer partiesmore parties
211th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
105th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.88EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 51.8%MDMK 37.3%DMDK 5.4%OTH 5.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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