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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2006
Maduranthakam
Winner — 2006
GHAYATHRI DEVI K
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 43.5%ADMK 40.4%12 others 16.1%
Votes
51,106
43.5% share
Winning margin
3,691
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
76.0%
of 1,54,532
A closely fought contest. GHAYATHRI DEVI K won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GHAYATHRI DEVI K | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 51,106 | 43.5% |
| 2 | APPADURAI K | 47,415 | 40.4% | |
| 3 | GAJENDRAN D | 9,885 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | SUNDARAMOORTHY M | 2,282 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | MENAKA S | IND | 1,840 | 1.6% |
| 6 | NATARAJAN C | IND | 1,256 | 1.1% |
| 7 | DEVARAJ M | IND | 1,178 | 1.0% |
| 8 | RAJENDRABABU P | 989 | 0.8% | |
| 9 | SHANMUGAM M | 416 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | AKBAR K | TNJC | 321 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SAMPATH K G | IND | 307 | 0.3% |
| 12 | SULTHANMOHIDEEN A.L | IND | 165 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAMACHANDIRAN S.P | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| 14 | LAKSHIMIPATHY NAYAKER R | VAK | 116 | 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 (216th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 2.7% · max 31.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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216th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
229th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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24th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.5%ADMK 40.4%DMDK 8.4%OTH 7.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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