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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 132 · 2006

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Winner — 2006

GANESAN RD
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 45.5%INC 40.4%11 others 14.1%
Votes
62,194
45.5% share
Winning margin
6,983
5.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
68.2%
of 2,00,448

A clear win with a 5.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GANESAN RD
ADMK
Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
62,19445.5%
2
DR. RAJKUMAR N.R.T
INC
55,21140.4%
3
MURUGESAN P
DMDK
12,4259.1%
4
LOGANDURAI P
BJP
2,9302.1%
5
CHINNAPANDI M
BSP
1,0750.8%
6
VEERANAN A
IND
9450.7%
7
SUBRAMANI P
IND
4940.4%
8
PALPANDIAN.N
SP
4020.3%
9
MURUGAN M
IND
2740.2%
10
VOLTAIRE M J
IND
2310.2%
11
KANNIARAJ K
IND
2150.2%
12
PALPANDIAN M
IND
1620.1%
13
PANDIAN M
IND
1320.1%

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 (108th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 0.5% · max 39.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
108th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
120th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
119th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.5%INC 40.4%DMDK 9.1%OTH 5.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir Pith Blocks🏷️Dindigul LocksGI🏺Garlic
Fort on Rock

Fort on Rock

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort on Rock

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