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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 64 · 2006
Panruti
Winner — 2006
VELMURUGAN.T.
PMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
PMK 38.2%ADMK 38.1%6 others 23.7%
Votes
54,653
38.2% share
Winning margin
148
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
81.7%
of 1,75,294
Panruti was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 148 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELMURUGAN.T. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 54,653 | 38.2% |
| 2 | RAJENDIRAN.R. | 54,505 | 38.1% | |
| 3 | RAMACHANDRAN.S | 30,133 | 21.1% | |
| 4 | BALU.S | IND | 1,366 | 0.9% |
| 5 | KUMARAGURU.V.K | IND | 793 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SELVAKUMAR.R M | 713 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | RAMAMOORTHY.G. | 494 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | KAMALAKANNAN.C. | IND | 491 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (41st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 0.1% · max 37.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
41st of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
157th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
226th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 38.2%ADMK 38.1%DMDK 21.1%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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