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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 162 · 2006
Ariyalur
Winner — 2006
AMARAMOORTHY.D
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 45.4%ADMK 42.2%8 others 12.4%
Votes
60,089
45.4% share
Winning margin
4,194
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
80.8%
of 1,63,907
A closely fought contest. AMARAMOORTHY.D won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMARAMOORTHY.D | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 60,089 | 45.4% |
| 2 | RAVICHANDRAN.M | 55,895 | 42.2% | |
| 3 | JAYAVEL.RAMA | 8,630 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | MARIYAPPAN.K | IND | 2,936 | 2.2% |
| 5 | SEKAR.K | 1,111 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | SAMIDURAI.M | 1,041 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | SUKUMAR.G | IND | 782 | 0.6% |
| 8 | CHANDRASEKAR.S.M | IND | 768 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SENTHIL @ SENTHIL KUMAR.V | IND | 629 | 0.5% |
| 10 | MAHESHKUMAR.N | IND | 579 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (148th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 1.6% · max 21.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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148th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
140th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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201st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.4%ADMK 42.2%DMDK 6.5%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%
What's nearby?
10 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Excavated Ramains of Buddhist Vihara and Temple at Pallavareswaram
🏛️MonumentASI
Excavated Ramains of Buddhist Vihara and Temple at Pallavareswaram
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.