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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 221 · 2006
Ambasamudram
Winner — 2006
AVUDAIYAPPAN . R.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 45.7%ADMK 31.1%12 others 23.2%
Votes
49,345
45.7% share
Winning margin
15,731
14.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
66.4%
of 1,62,742
A clear win with a 14.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVUDAIYAPPAN . R. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 49,345 | 45.7% |
| 2 | MURUGAIAH PANDIAN. R. | 33,614 | 31.1% | |
| 3 | NARAYANAN A | 16,370 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | PONRAJ.S | 2,412 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | VENKATASALAM.M | 1,541 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | ANBURAJ SUBRAMANIAN S.V | 1,425 | 1.3% | |
| 7 | GANESAN.E | 959 | 0.9% | |
| 8 | VELMURUGAN | IND | 650 | 0.6% |
| 9 | VAITHIYALINGAM.R. | IND | 580 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RAMESH.R | IND | 386 | 0.4% |
| 11 | RAVINDRAN.M.V. | IND | 278 | 0.3% |
| 12 | RAJASINGH | IND | 215 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MARIASINGAM.S. | IND | 161 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ATHIMOOLAM.N | IND | 123 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (181st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.6% · max 33.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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181st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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213th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.7%ADMK 31.1%JD(U) 15.2%OTH 8.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
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Two Rock cut Temples with Inscriptions
🏛️MonumentASI
Two Rock cut Temples with Inscriptions
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.