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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 186 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Valangiman
Winner — 2006
ILAMATHI SUBRAMANIAN
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 47.2%DMK 45.7%5 others 7.0%
Votes
51,939
47.2% share
Winning margin
1,633
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
78.8%
of 1,39,552
Valangiman was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 1,633 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ILAMATHI SUBRAMANIAN | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 51,939 | 47.2% |
| 2 | SENTHAMIL CHELVAN.S | 50,306 | 45.8% | |
| 3 | SOORIYAMURTHI.R | 4,554 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | ANBALAGAN.M | IND | 1,265 | 1.1% |
| 5 | SENTHILKUMAR.A | 665 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | PALANIAPPAN @ PURATCHIKAVIDHASAN.M | 658 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | ARJUNAN.MALAI | IND | 573 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (221st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 1.5% · max 30.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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221st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.66
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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57th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 47.2%DMK 45.8%OTH 7.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,39,101
Density
316 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,233 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.6%Christian 5.6%Muslim 5.5%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.9%
Electricity91.9%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.5%
Women literate85.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.2%
Health insurance67.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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