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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2006

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Winner — 2006

VISHNUPRASAD M K
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 44.4%ADMK 40.8%8 others 14.8%
Votes
60,109
44.4% share
Winning margin
4,790
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
80.0%
of 1,69,494

A closely fought contest. VISHNUPRASAD M K won with a 3.5% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VISHNUPRASAD M K
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
60,10944.4%
2
PAVAI R
55,31940.8%
3
SUBAMANGALAM D
13,65510.1%
4
RAVICHANDRAN V
IND
2,3631.7%
5
LAKSHMANAN G
1,5021.1%
6
PASAMIGU ANNAN VENKATESANNAR
IND
7700.6%
7
TAMIZHINIYAN T
IND
5860.4%
8
PARTHASARATHY N
IND
5370.4%
9
DURAIKANNAN M
IND
4110.3%
10
DASS U
IND
2560.2%

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

Average turnout (77th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 3.5% · max 33.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
77th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.71
fewer partiesmore parties
222nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
218th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.4%ADMK 40.8%DMDK 10.1%OTH 4.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

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