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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2006

Melmalayanur

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Winner — 2006

SENTHAMIZHSELVAN.P
PMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
PMK 45.8%ADMK 36.7%10 others 17.5%
Votes
56,758
45.8% share
Winning margin
11,301
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
71.1%
of 1,74,345

A clear win with a 9.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SENTHAMIZHSELVAN.P
PMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
56,75845.8%
2
TAMILMOZHI RAJADATHAN.(TMT).R
ADMK
45,45736.7%
3
CHANDIRA DASS.C
DMDK
15,26512.3%
4
MARIYAPPAN.S
IND
1,8501.5%
5
ANTHONY MARY.(TMT).M
IND
9730.8%
6
MANIMARAN.S.R.
IND
7430.6%
7
DURAIKKANNU.T
BSP
7210.6%
8
BHASKARAN.B
BJP
6980.6%
9
KANNAN.M.
IND
6760.6%
10
CHANDRASEKARAN.C.
SP
3250.3%
11
THANGAVELU.R.
IND
2450.2%
12
GOVINDARASU.K.
IND
1960.2%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (139th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 0.2% · max 37.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
139th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
136th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
55th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 45.8%ADMK 36.7%DMDK 12.3%OTH 5.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango Processing
🏛️

Hill Fort, Krishnagiri

🏛️MonumentASI

Hill Fort

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Our Lady of Fatima Church, Krishnagiri

Our Lady of Fatima Church, Krishnagiri

⛪ChurchWikidata
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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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