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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 136 · 2006

Sedapatti

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Winner — 2006

DURAIRAJ.C
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 43.5%DMK 41.4%9 others 15.2%
Votes
42,590
43.5% share
Winning margin
2,049
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
70.8%
of 1,38,459

A closely fought contest. DURAIRAJ.C won with a 2.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DURAIRAJ.C
ADMK
Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
42,59043.5%
2
THALAPATHI.G
DMK
40,54141.4%
3
SAMUNDEESWARI.A
DMDK
11,09911.3%
4
SANTHAKUMAR.K
BJP
1,1191.1%
5
RAMADURAI.P
AIFB
7450.8%
6
VASIMALAI.P
IND
5040.5%
7
DHAMOTHARAN.V
IND
3660.4%
8
SURESH.A
JD(U)
3650.4%
9
SUNDARAMOORTHY.V
IND
2730.3%
10
MOHAMMED SALEEM.M
IND
2640.3%
11
NALLATHAMBI.N.S.V.
TNJC
1240.1%

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

High turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 1.9% · max 27.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
9th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
196th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.5%DMK 41.4%DMDK 11.3%OTH 3.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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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