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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 182 · 2006
Thiruvonam
Winner — 2006
MAHESH KRISHNASAMY.T
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 46.2%ADMK 45.0%6 others 8.9%
Votes
69,235
46.2% share
Winning margin
1,805
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
75.0%
of 2,00,113
Thiruvonam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 1,805 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAHESH KRISHNASAMY.T | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 69,235 | 46.2% |
| 2 | THANGAMUTHU.K | 67,430 | 45.0% | |
| 3 | SIVAKUMAR.M | 8,488 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | GOVINDARAJ.S | IND | 1,965 | 1.3% |
| 5 | MOOKKAIYAN.V | 1,150 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | ARJUNAN.MALAI | IND | 938 | 0.6% |
| 7 | SATHIYAMOORTHY.T | 411 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | RAVI.N | 374 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (146th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.2% · min 0.1% · max 30.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
146th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
35th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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131st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.2%ADMK 45.0%DMDK 5.7%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,18,345
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,644 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 7.1%Other 4.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.2%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation28.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel42.0%
Health insurance72.9%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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