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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 142 · 2006
Madurai West
Winner — 2006
SHANMUGAM S V
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 43.7%INC 41.0%11 others 15.3%
Votes
57,208
43.7% share
Winning margin
3,467
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
70.7%
of 1,85,269
A closely fought contest. SHANMUGAM S V won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANMUGAM S V | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 57,208 | 43.7% |
| 2 | PERUMAL N | 53,741 | 41.0% | |
| 3 | MANIMARAN.DR.S | 14,527 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | BHAKAVATHI.P | 1,851 | 1.4% | |
| 5 | RAMAKRISHNAN.B | IND | 1,261 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SARAVANAN.L.K | 814 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | KALYANASUNDARAM.T | 422 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | SENTHUR PANDIAN S | IND | 288 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PERUMAAL.D | IND | 243 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MUTHUSAMY.P | IND | 212 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SAKKANAN.V | IND | 162 | 0.1% |
| 12 | TAMILMARAN.R | SBD | 158 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAMADASS M | ABHM | 143 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (182nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.2% · max 44.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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182nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
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203rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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152nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.7%INC 41.0%DMDK 11.1%OTH 4.2%
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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