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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 134 · 2006
Cumbum
Winner — 2006
ERAMAKRISHNAN N
MDMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
MDMK 43.2%DMK 41.6%11 others 15.2%
Votes
50,761
43.2% share
Winning margin
1,958
1.7% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
71.0%
of 1,65,427
Cumbum was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.7% — fewer than 1,958 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ERAMAKRISHNAN N | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 50,761 | 43.2% |
| 2 | SELVENDRAN P | 48,803 | 41.6% | |
| 3 | JEGANATH.A | 12,360 | 10.5% | |
| 4 | SAKTHIVEL A | 2,162 | 1.8% | |
| 5 | VILANGUMANI N | IND | 749 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SENTHIL KUMAR.R | 710 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | PALANISAMY.S | IND | 601 | 0.5% |
| 8 | EASWARAN S | 506 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | AMBIKA.R | IND | 176 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SELVARAJ.T | IND | 159 | 0.1% |
| 11 | KESAVAN.V | IND | 148 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KHAN SHAHIB.N.K.P.P.S | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAJAKUMARI.A | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 1.0% · max 48.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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17th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
113th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
149th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MDMK 43.2%DMK 41.6%DMDK 10.5%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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