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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 207 · 2006

Sivakasi

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Winner — 2006

GNANADOSS.R
MDMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
MDMK 43.7%DMK 38.6%12 others 17.6%
Votes
79,992
43.7% share
Winning margin
9,271
5.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
72.1%
of 2,53,957

A clear win with a 5.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GNANADOSS.R
MDMK
Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
79,99243.7%
2
THANGARAJ.V
DMK
70,72138.6%
3
RAJENDRAN.V
DMDK
12,6576.9%
4
MANIKANDAN.T
AIFB
8,3294.5%
5
RAJENDRAN.K.
BSP
5,6983.1%
6
RAGMATHULLAH.J
IND
1,9611.1%
7
PARATHASARATHY.G
BJP
1,4760.8%
8
MURUGESAN.P
IND
8400.5%
9
AROKYIARAJ.V
IND
2810.1%
10
KANIRAJAN.J
IND
2690.1%
11
THALAIMALAIRAJA.M
IND
2570.1%
12
KUMARESAN.R
IND
1820.1%
13
THANGAMUNIYANDI.V
IND
1770.1%
14
SUBBURAJ.K
IND
1610.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (138th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 2.3% · max 37.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
138th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
123rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MDMK 43.7%DMK 38.6%DMDK 6.9%OTH 10.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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