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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 177 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Tiruthuraipundi
Winner — 2006
ULAGANATHAN .K.
CPI· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
CPI 54.7%ADMK 38.2%4 others 7.1%
Votes
75,371
54.7% share
Winning margin
22,706
16.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
76.2%
of 1,80,937
Tiruthuraipundi is a safe seat — ULAGANATHAN .K. won by 16.5%.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ULAGANATHAN .K. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 75,371 | 54.7% |
| 2 | UMADEVI .A | 52,665 | 38.2% | |
| 3 | MOHANKUMAR .K | 5,918 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | SHIVASHANMUGAM .P. | 2,546 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | JAYAKUMAR .M. | 844 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | RAJENDRAN .N. | 497 | 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 (180th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.6% · max 43.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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180th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
50th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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117th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 54.7%ADMK 38.2%OTH 7.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.00 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · 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.