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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 121 · 2006

Bhavani

Winner — 2006

K V RAMANATHAN
PMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
PMK 41.5%ADMK 37.5%11 others 20.9%
Votes
52,603
41.5% share
Winning margin
5,103
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
74.6%
of 1,69,720

A closely fought contest. K V RAMANATHAN won with a 4.0% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K V RAMANATHAN
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
52,60341.5%
2
KARUPPANAN.K.C
47,50037.5%
3
GOPAL.P
17,00113.4%
4
PALANISAMY K.A.P
1,9711.6%
5
ARULJOTHI.P.K
IND
1,5491.2%
6
PERUMAL.V.M
IND
1,5401.2%
7
RANGASAMY.P
IND
1,0870.9%
8
KANDASAMY.S.K
9710.8%
9
RAJU.E
IND
9690.8%
10
PERUMAL.C
IND
6320.5%
11
THIYAGARAJAN.M
IND
3510.3%
12
SELVAM.C
IND
2200.2%
13
KANNAIYAN.K.M
IND
2180.2%

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

Low turnout (188th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.0% · min 2.8% · max 40.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
188th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.31
fewer partiesmore parties
68th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
15th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.31EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 41.5%ADMK 37.5%DMDK 13.4%OTH 7.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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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