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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2006
Rishivandiam
Winner — 2006
SIVARAJ. S
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 42.7%ADMK 36.6%4 others 20.7%
Votes
54,793
42.7% share
Winning margin
7,935
6.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
68.8%
of 1,86,451
A clear win with a 6.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIVARAJ. S | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 54,793 | 42.7% |
| 2 | ATHINARAYANAN. L | 46,858 | 36.5% | |
| 3 | GOVINDAN. T.K. | 20,283 | 15.8% | |
| 4 | GOVINDARAJ. M | IND | 2,757 | 2.1% |
| 5 | RAJA SUNDARAM. B | 1,992 | 1.6% | |
| 6 | DHARMALINGAM. MARUR. N | 1,511 | 1.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (50th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 1.3% · max 37.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
50th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
181st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
234th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.7%ADMK 36.5%DMDK 15.8%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food products - Rice🏺Rice
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Vinnamparai rock containing Pallava inscriptions
🏛️MonumentASI
Vinnamparai rock containing Pallava inscriptions
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.