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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2006
Thiruvottiyur
Winner — 2006
SAMY. K.P.P
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 46.3%ADMK 45.3%9 others 8.3%
Votes
1,58,204
46.3% share
Winning margin
3,447
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
68.8%
of 4,96,267
Thiruvottiyur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 3,447 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMY. K.P.P | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 1,58,204 | 46.3% |
| 2 | MOORTHY.V | 1,54,757 | 45.3% | |
| 3 | MURUGAN. S | 21,915 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | GANESAN.K | 2,977 | 0.9% | |
| 5 | BHUVANESWARAN.G | IND | 1,053 | 0.3% |
| 6 | SHANMUGAM.T.A | IND | 760 | 0.2% |
| 7 | RAJENDIRAN. A | 603 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | SURESH. A | IND | 453 | 0.1% |
| 9 | RAJENDIRAN.N | IND | 257 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAJENDIRAN.V.S | IND | 234 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ARUL DOSS.J | IND | 189 | 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 (204th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 1.0% · max 41.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
204th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.77
fewer partiesmore parties
219th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
139th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.77EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.3%ADMK 45.3%DMDK 6.4%OTH 1.9%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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