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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 155 · 2006

Kulithalai

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Winner — 2006

MANICKAM.R
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 50.4%ADMK 40.3%11 others 9.3%
Votes
69,615
50.4% share
Winning margin
13,989
10.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
80.5%
of 1,71,539

A clear win with a 10.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANICKAM.R
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
69,61550.4%
2
PAPASUNDARAM.A
ADMK
55,62640.3%
3
VISWANATHAN.M
DMDK
4,7903.5%
4
RAJU.N.C
BJP
2,0101.5%
5
MAHENDRAN.P
IND
1,3381.0%
6
NAGARAJAN.N
IND
1,0260.7%
7
KADIRVELU.K
BSP
1,0060.7%
8
BOOPATHI R
IND
9000.7%
9
MUNUSAMY.M
SP
7000.5%
10
CHINNASAMI.V
IND
3570.3%
11
KOTHAI.R
IND
3550.3%
12
EARACHI P
IND
1940.1%
13
KANDASAMY S
IND
1530.1%

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 (141st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
10.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.8% · max 41.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
141st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
70th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.4%ADMK 40.3%OTH 9.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts
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Cuddalore Government Museum

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