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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 133 · 2006
Bodinayakkanur
Winner — 2006
LAKSHMANAN S
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 43.9%ADMK 43.1%9 others 13.0%
Votes
51,474
43.9% share
Winning margin
898
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
71.1%
of 1,65,068
Bodinayakkanur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 898 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKSHMANAN S | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 51,474 | 43.9% |
| 2 | PARTHIPAN R | 50,576 | 43.1% | |
| 3 | MUTHUVELRAJ P | IND | 5,460 | 4.7% |
| 4 | ATCHAYAKANNAN A | 4,973 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | SUBRAMANI E | 1,379 | 1.2% | |
| 6 | THANGAPANDI R | 1,022 | 0.9% | |
| 7 | BAGAVANDASS S | IND | 625 | 0.5% |
| 8 | RAMAKRISHNAN C | IND | 611 | 0.5% |
| 9 | ESWARAN M | 600 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | NAGAMANISENTHIL R | IND | 425 | 0.4% |
| 11 | PARTHIPAN S | IND | 202 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.0% · min 0.8% · max 36.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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13th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
145th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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224th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.9%ADMK 43.1%OTH 13.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.