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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 22 · 2006

Chengalpattu

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Winner — 2006

ARUMUGAM K
PMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
PMK 48.4%ADMK 40.4%13 others 11.3%
Votes
61,664
48.4% share
Winning margin
10,213
8.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
71.4%
of 1,78,466

A clear win with a 8.0% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ARUMUGAM K
PMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
61,66448.4%
2
ARUMUGAM S
ADMK
51,45140.4%
3
MANJULA S
DMDK
8,8526.9%
4
JEEVARATHINAM M
IND
1,8801.5%
5
PRAKASHBABU P
IND
8710.7%
6
SRIRAM N
BJP
7360.6%
7
AMOOR BEEMRAO A
BSP
5750.5%
8
VEDAPURI M
PNK
3150.3%
9
DURAIRAJ V
IND
2610.2%
10
PARAMASIVEM N
TNJC
1790.1%
11
THULASIAMMAL R
SP
1750.1%
12
GOVINDHAN T
IND
1420.1%
13
ARASAN A
IND
1290.1%
14
CHITTYBABU P
IND
1230.1%
15
ARUNAGIRI K
IND
1220.1%

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 (134th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 1.4% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
134th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
179th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
17th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 48.4%ADMK 40.4%DMDK 6.9%OTH 4.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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St.Anne's Church Nesapakkam

St.Anne's Church Nesapakkam

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