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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 193 · 2006

Arantangi

Winner — 2006

UDAYAM SHANMUGAM
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 43.9%ADMK 31.8%12 others 24.4%
Votes
63,333
43.9% share
Winning margin
17,460
12.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
70.3%
of 2,05,474

A clear win with a 12.1% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
UDAYAM SHANMUGAM
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
63,33343.9%
2
KARTHIKEYAN Y
45,87331.8%
3
MOHAMED ALI JINNAH O.S.M
15,34710.6%
4
KATHAMUTHU KL
14,71310.2%
5
RAMANATHAN G
IND
2,3041.6%
6
MUDIAPPAN G
IND
5430.4%
7
MUNUSAMY K
IND
4690.3%
8
MURUGAN K
IND
4130.3%
9
HUSSAIN BEEVI K.P
IND
3950.3%
10
MAHALINGAM N
IND
2640.2%
11
SHANMUGAM P
IND
2070.1%
12
SIVASUBRAMANIAN R
IND
1970.1%
13
SARAVANAKKUMAR V
IND
1800.1%
14
KATHAMUTHU M
IND
1640.1%

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

Low turnout (231st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
12.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 3.8% · max 26.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
231st of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
176th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
87th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.9%ADMK 31.8%DMDK 10.6%BJP 10.2%OTH 3.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%

What's nearby?

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