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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2006

Mugaiyur

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Winner — 2006

KALIYAVARATHAN.V.A.T
PMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
PMK 36.1%VCK 20.9%12 others 43.0%
Votes
46,313
36.1% share
Winning margin
19,506
15.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
68.0%
of 1,88,747

Mugaiyur is a safe seat — KALIYAVARATHAN.V.A.T won by 15.2%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KALIYAVARATHAN.V.A.T
PMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
46,31336.1%
2
SINTHANAISELVAN
VCK
26,80720.9%
3
VENGATESAN.L
DMDK
24,68619.2%
4
SAMBATH.A.G.
IND
21,38416.7%
5
RAGU.N
IND
2,9002.3%
6
SAMPATH.A.V
IND
1,7011.3%
7
SAMPATH.R.
IND
1,0870.8%
8
KRISHNAMOORTHY.R.
IND
7380.6%
9
SAKTHIVEL.R.
IND
5340.4%
10
KUMAR.K
SP
5030.4%
11
SAMPATH.V
IND
4200.3%
12
NAGESWARARAO .S.U.
BSP
4140.3%
13
JAYAKUMAR.K.P.J.
BJP
4130.3%
14
DHANAPAL.M.
IND
4030.3%

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

High turnout (35th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 2.4% · max 37.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
35th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
116th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 36.1%VCK 20.9%DMDK 19.2%IND 16.7%OTH 7.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%

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