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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 118 · 2006
Modakurichi
Winner — 2006
PALANISAMI.R.M
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 44.1%ADMK 41.5%14 others 14.4%
Votes
64,625
44.1% share
Winning margin
3,860
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
76.2%
of 1,92,274
A closely fought contest. PALANISAMI.R.M won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALANISAMI.R.M | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 64,625 | 44.1% |
| 2 | NAMACHIVAYAM.V.P | 60,765 | 41.5% | |
| 3 | VICTORIA.B | 10,711 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | NALLASAMY.P | 3,303 | 2.3% | |
| 5 | THANGAVEL.K.S | IND | 1,076 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SELLADURAI.K | IND | 1,033 | 0.7% |
| 7 | GOVINDASAMY.S | 929 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | POOVAI.G | IND | 708 | 0.5% |
| 9 | NATARASAN.K.M | 701 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | MARIMUTHU.N | IND | 661 | 0.5% |
| 11 | SELVARAJ.M | IND | 529 | 0.4% |
| 12 | KATHIRVEL.S.K | IND | 373 | 0.3% |
| 13 | MAYILSAMY.K | IND | 301 | 0.2% |
| 14 | GUNASEKARAN.T.K | IND | 294 | 0.2% |
| 15 | SEGANATHAN.M | IND | 289 | 0.2% |
| 16 | SADAIAPPAN.C | IND | 209 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (224th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 2.0% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
224th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.18
fewer partiesmore parties
150th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
80th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.1%ADMK 41.5%DMDK 7.3%OTH 7.1%
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
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