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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 148 · 2006
Dindigul
Winner — 2006
BALABARATHI.K
CPM· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
CPM 43.7%MDMK 31.3%9 others 24.9%
Votes
66,811
43.7% share
Winning margin
18,949
12.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
70.0%
of 2,18,221
A clear win with a 12.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALABARATHI.K | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 66,811 | 43.7% |
| 2 | SELVARAGAVAN.N. | 47,862 | 31.3% | |
| 3 | KARTHIKEYAN.G | 27,287 | 17.9% | |
| 4 | PRABHAKAR.J.C.D | 2,970 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | THIRUMALAI BALAJI.T.A | 2,134 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | SIVANATHAN.K | 1,290 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | MUTHUVEERAN .M | 1,154 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | ARUNACHALAM. M | PNK | 1,107 | 0.7% |
| 9 | PALANICHAMY.A | IND | 1,045 | 0.7% |
| 10 | THANIKODI. S | 632 | 0.4% | |
| 11 | NAGUCHAMY NADAR. N | 456 | 0.3% |
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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 (136th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 1.9% · max 45.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
136th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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223rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 43.7%MDMK 31.3%DMDK 17.9%OTH 7.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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