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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2006

Thirumangalam

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Winner — 2006

ELAVARASAN.VEERA
MDMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
MDMK 37.5%DMK 34.0%10 others 28.5%
Votes
45,067
37.5% share
Winning margin
4,144
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
70.9%
of 1,69,523

A closely fought contest. ELAVARASAN.VEERA won with a 3.5% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ELAVARASAN.VEERA
MDMK
Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
45,06737.5%
2
VELUSAMY.V
DMK
40,92334.0%
3
DHANAPANDIYAN.T
DMDK
19,97016.6%
4
OCHATHEVAR.T
BJP
7,7906.5%
5
SUNDARRAJ.C
IND
1,5931.3%
6
VELUCHAMY.A
IND
1,1931.0%
7
GURUSAMY.P
JD(U)
1,1180.9%
8
RAJ.M
AIFB
8990.8%
9
RAMAIAH.G
BSP
8660.7%
10
MUTHUVEL.K
IND
4190.3%
11
THAVAMANI.S
IND
2100.2%
12
ALAGARSAMY.P
IND
2000.2%

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 (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.3% · max 32.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
4th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
185th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MDMK 37.5%DMK 34.0%DMDK 16.6%BJP 6.5%OTH 5.4%

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?

1 location
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