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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 228 · 2006
Kanniyakumari
Winner — 2006
SURESH RAJAN.N
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 50.1%ADMK 41.6%9 others 8.4%
Votes
63,181
50.0% share
Winning margin
10,687
8.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
71.7%
of 1,76,033
A clear win with a 8.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURESH RAJAN.N | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 63,181 | 50.0% |
| 2 | THALAVAI SUNDARAM.N | 52,494 | 41.6% | |
| 3 | ALEX SHANTHA SEKAR.A | 5,093 | 4.0% | |
| 4 | THANU KRISHNAN.N | 3,436 | 2.7% | |
| 5 | RAJAN.K | IND | 769 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SUBRAMANIAPILLAI.S | IND | 333 | 0.3% |
| 7 | UTHAMAN.T | 317 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | GOPI.K | IND | 310 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KUMARASWAMY.S | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 10 | VETRI VELAYUTHA PERUMAL.P | ABHM | 109 | 0.1% |
| 11 | KUMARISWAMY NADAR.S | IND | 66 | 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 (193rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.0% · max 38.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
193rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.56
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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215th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.56EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.0%ADMK 41.6%OTH 8.4%
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?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · 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.