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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 173 · 2006Reserved (SC)

Nannilam

Winner — 2006

PADMAVATHY .P
CPI· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
CPI 51.5%ADMK 42.4%3 others 6.2%
Votes
65,614
51.5% share
Winning margin
11,566
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
76.5%
of 1,66,654

A clear win with a 9.1% margin.

Seat history

0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PADMAVATHY .P
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
65,61451.5%
2
ARIVANANDAM .K
54,04842.4%
3
RAJENDRAN .R
4,9893.9%
4
RAJENDRAN .S
IND
1,4831.2%
5
SOORIYAMOORTHY .R
1,3771.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (137th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 3.4% · max 33.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
137th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.34
fewer partiesmore parties
60th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
94th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 51.5%ADMK 42.4%OTH 6.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/5

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.01 Cr

A 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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut🏺Handicraft & handloom

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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