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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 149 · 2006

Athoor

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Winner — 2006

PERIASAMY.I
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 53.2%ADMK 34.7%10 others 12.1%
Votes
76,308
53.2% share
Winning margin
26,561
18.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
70.9%
of 2,02,430

Athoor is a safe seat — PERIASAMY.I won by 18.5%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PERIASAMY.I
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
76,30853.2%
2
SREENIVASAN.C
ADMK
49,74734.7%
3
RAJESH PERUMAL . P
DMDK
11,4858.0%
4
MUTHURAMALINGAM.D
BJP
1,7941.3%
5
MURUGANANDAM. S
IND
1,0860.8%
6
SARAVANAKUMAR.P
BSP
1,0120.7%
7
PUTHUMAI.C
IND
6030.4%
8
POTHIRAJ.S
IND
4840.3%
9
BALUSAMY . C
IND
2750.2%
10
SHANMUGAM.A
IND
2270.2%
11
SIVAKUMAR.S
IND
2070.1%
12
SAVUBAR NAVAHI. K.S
IND
2040.1%

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 (69th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
18.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.0% · max 39.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
69th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
146th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
199th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.2%ADMK 34.7%DMDK 8.0%OTH 4.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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?

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