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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 224 · 2006

Sattangulam

Winner — 2006

RANI VENKATESAN
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 52.2%MDMK 34.4%10 others 13.4%
Votes
45,446
52.2% share
Winning margin
15,508
17.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
66.8%
of 1,30,239

Sattangulam is a safe seat — RANI VENKATESAN won by 17.8%.

Seat history

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RANI VENKATESAN
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
45,44652.2%
2
NAZARETH DURAI.P
29,93834.4%
3
DIAMOND RAJA.V
3,8274.4%
4
MUTHURAMALINGAM.S
2,8673.3%
5
SIVA SUBRAMANIAN.T
1,8832.2%
6
THANGARAJ.M
1,5441.8%
7
JESUBASKAR.J
IND
5820.7%
8
PONPANDI.S
IND
2800.3%
9
MICHEAL ANTONY AINROSE.T
IND
1840.2%
10
BALAKRISHNAN.P
IND
1820.2%
11
SUGUMARAN.P
IND
1620.2%
12
PARTHASARATHY.N
IND
1400.2%

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

Low turnout (209th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
17.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.3% · max 49.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
209th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.82
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
167th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.2%MDMK 34.4%OTH 13.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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