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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 139 · 2006Reserved (SC)

Nilakottai

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Winner — 2006

THENMOZHI .S.
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 43.4%INC 38.3%9 others 18.4%
Votes
53,275
43.4% share
Winning margin
6,284
5.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
69.6%
of 1,76,484

A clear win with a 5.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
THENMOZHI .S.
ADMK
Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
53,27543.4%
2
SENTHILVEL.K
INC
46,99138.3%
3
RAVICHANDRAN.M
DMDK
16,79513.7%
4
PITCHAIAMMAL.P
BJP
1,4221.2%
5
SETHURAMAN.A
BSP
1,3111.1%
6
PRAKALATHAN. S
IND
1,1971.0%
7
NALLUSAMY.P
SP
4660.4%
8
NATARAJAN. R
IND
4190.3%
9
DHANALAKSHMI. V
IND
3740.3%
10
SENTHILKUMAR.C
IND
3070.3%
11
RAJENDRAN.S
NCP
2810.2%

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

Average turnout (87th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 0.7% · max 39.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
87th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
96th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
136th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.4%INC 38.3%DMDK 13.7%OTH 4.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

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