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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 170 · 2006
Poompuhar
Winner — 2006
PERIYASAMY.K
PMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
PMK 46.1%ADMK 45.3%9 others 8.5%
Votes
55,375
46.1% share
Winning margin
964
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
74.3%
of 1,61,553
Poompuhar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 964 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERIYASAMY.K | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 55,375 | 46.1% |
| 2 | POUNRAJ.S | 54,411 | 45.3% | |
| 3 | MAYA VENKATESAN.M | 3,328 | 2.8% | |
| 4 | PRABAKARAN.V.R | 2,395 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | KRISHNAMOORTHY.K.A | 1,062 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | VENGATESAN.MARI | IND | 852 | 0.7% |
| 7 | BALAKRISHNAN.K | IND | 803 | 0.7% |
| 8 | KARUNANITHI.A | IJP | 626 | 0.5% |
| 9 | CHAKRAVARTHI.K | IND | 439 | 0.4% |
| 10 | SARASWATHI.M | 379 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | MALARVIZHI.D | IND | 345 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (191st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.3% · max 27.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
191st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
129th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
146th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 46.1%ADMK 45.3%OTH 8.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,05,890
Density
705 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,411 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 7.9%Christian 5.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.6%
Electricity91.8%
Sanitation45.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.6%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.0%
Women literate83.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.1%
Clean cooking fuel69.4%
Health insurance70.6%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.