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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 209 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Rajapalayam
Winner — 2006
CHANDRA. M.
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 39.4%DMK 39.0%11 others 21.6%
Votes
58,320
39.4% share
Winning margin
493
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
73.8%
of 2,00,783
Rajapalayam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 493 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRA. M. | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 58,320 | 39.4% |
| 2 | RAJAN.V P | 57,827 | 39.0% | |
| 3 | KALIMUTHU.P | 13,218 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | AYYANAR. N. | 10,251 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | VIJAYAKUMARI. R. | 4,082 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | CHELLAPANDI. M. | 1,640 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | MUNIASAMY. P | IND | 1,210 | 0.8% |
| 8 | MADASAMY.I | IND | 485 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MANMATHAN.M. | IND | 403 | 0.3% |
| 10 | PERIYASHAMY. A. | IND | 181 | 0.1% |
| 11 | DURAIBALAN. D. | IND | 179 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SEEINIVASAN. V. | IND | 170 | 0.1% |
| 13 | THANGAMUTHU.M | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (196th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.3% · max 29.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
196th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.69
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
130th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 39.4%DMK 39.0%BSP 8.9%DMDK 6.9%OTH 5.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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