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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 153 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Krishnarayapuram
Winner — 2006
KAMARAJ. P
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 46.3%ADMK 39.2%9 others 14.4%
Votes
58,394
46.3% share
Winning margin
8,934
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
78.1%
of 1,61,374
A clear win with a 7.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAMARAJ. P | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 58,394 | 46.3% |
| 2 | SASIKALA.R | 49,460 | 39.2% | |
| 3 | MURUGAN D | 9,728 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | LEELAVATHI M. | IND | 3,903 | 3.1% |
| 5 | MARUTHAVEERAN N | IND | 1,168 | 0.9% |
| 6 | SIVAKAMI V | 1,065 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | SIVASUBRAMANIAN A | 1,009 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | PERIYASAMY A | IND | 403 | 0.3% |
| 9 | ABIMANNAN A | IND | 334 | 0.3% |
| 10 | PONNUSAMY P | TNMC | 331 | 0.3% |
| 11 | KULANTHAVEL R | IND | 254 | 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 (97th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.7% · min 0.6% · max 53.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
97th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.49
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
78th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.3%ADMK 39.2%DMDK 7.7%OTH 6.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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