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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 140 · 2006
Sholavandan
Winner — 2006
MOORTHY.P
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 42.4%ADMK 41.0%8 others 16.6%
Votes
47,771
42.4% share
Winning margin
1,586
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
71.3%
of 1,58,021
Sholavandan was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 1,586 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOORTHY.P | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 47,771 | 42.4% |
| 2 | SANTHANAM.L | 46,185 | 41.0% | |
| 3 | RAJENDRAN.P | 13,942 | 12.4% | |
| 4 | KARUNANIDHI.PON | 1,891 | 1.7% | |
| 5 | AMMAVASI.P.N | 722 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | MOORTHY.P | IND | 637 | 0.6% |
| 7 | KARADI.K | IND | 614 | 0.5% |
| 8 | NATARAJAN.M | IND | 384 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SEENIVASAN.S | 311 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | AROCKIAMARY.T | CPI(ML)(L) | 245 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (184th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.6% · max 46.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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184th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.57
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232nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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33rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.4%ADMK 41.0%DMDK 12.4%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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