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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2006
Gummidipundi
Winner — 2006
VIJAYAKUMAR.K.S
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 40.4%PMK 40.3%14 others 19.3%
Votes
63,147
40.4% share
Winning margin
229
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
80.0%
of 1,95,425
Gummidipundi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 229 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYAKUMAR.K.S | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 63,147 | 40.4% |
| 2 | DURAI.JEYAVELU | 62,918 | 40.3% | |
| 3 | SEKAR C.H | 21,738 | 13.9% | |
| 4 | SEKAR.R | IND | 2,147 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SEKAR.K | 1,096 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | MURUGESAN.T | IND | 779 | 0.5% |
| 7 | VENKATESAN.P | IND | 762 | 0.5% |
| 8 | NARASAIAH.L | 662 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | MOHAMADYUSUF .A | 635 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | ALEXANDER.A | 567 | 0.4% | |
| 11 | BATHINNAIAH .V | IND | 511 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SEKAR.K.C | IND | 415 | 0.3% |
| 13 | PARASURAMAN.R | TNJC | 266 | 0.2% |
| 14 | RAGHUPATHY.G | IND | 226 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SUNDARAMA NAIDU.T | IND | 216 | 0.1% |
| 16 | GOPAL.G | IND | 178 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (210th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.1% · max 41.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
210th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.75
fewer partiesmore parties
220th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
134th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 40.4%PMK 40.3%DMDK 13.9%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
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