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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Chengam
Winner — 2006
POLUR VARADHAN M
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 42.7%VCK 34.6%6 others 22.7%
Votes
53,366
42.8% share
Winning margin
10,200
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
71.3%
of 1,75,158
A clear win with a 8.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POLUR VARADHAN M | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 53,366 | 42.8% |
| 2 | SAKTHIVEL P | 43,166 | 34.6% | |
| 3 | SURESH T | 15,808 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | THIRUPPATHI V | 4,009 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | JAGANATHAN R | 2,631 | 2.1% | |
| 6 | RAMASAMY V | IND | 2,576 | 2.1% |
| 7 | SHAMALA R | 1,792 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | SAROJA B | IND | 1,494 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (29th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 1.5% · max 40.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
29th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
205th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
189th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.8%VCK 34.6%DMDK 12.7%OTH 10.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds
🏛️MonumentASI
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds
Masjid and two ponds in the west of the citadel
🏛️MonumentASI
Masjid and two ponds in the west of the citadel
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.