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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 147 · 2006
Natham
Winner — 2006
VISWANATHAN.R
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 46.6%DMK 43.8%8 others 9.6%
Votes
62,292
46.6% share
Winning margin
3,760
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
74.5%
of 1,79,371
A closely fought contest. VISWANATHAN.R won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VISWANATHAN.R | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 62,292 | 46.6% |
| 2 | ANDIAMBALAM. M.A | 58,532 | 43.8% | |
| 3 | GANESHAN.V | 7,754 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | VEDIKARAN. P | IND | 1,762 | 1.3% |
| 5 | SARAVANAN.A | 1,038 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | MURUGESAN.A | 711 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | ANNAMALAI. A | IND | 432 | 0.3% |
| 8 | DHAMOTHARAN.M | 428 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | SHEIK MOHAMED TAJUDEEN.S | IND | 374 | 0.3% |
| 10 | CHANDRAN.C | IND | 291 | 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 (112th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 2.8% · max 48.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
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112th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.30
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72nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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76th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.6%DMK 43.8%DMDK 5.8%OTH 3.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.