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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2006
Chinnasalem
Winner — 2006
UDHAYASOORIYAN. T
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 48.4%ADMK 33.1%7 others 18.5%
Votes
64,036
48.4% share
Winning margin
20,278
15.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
73.6%
of 1,79,669
Chinnasalem is a safe seat — UDHAYASOORIYAN. T won by 15.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UDHAYASOORIYAN. T | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 64,036 | 48.4% |
| 2 | MOHAN. P | 43,758 | 33.1% | |
| 3 | SUBBARAYALU. R | 19,476 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | MANNAN. M.P. | IND | 1,892 | 1.4% |
| 5 | KALAIVENDHAN. M | 840 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | BALASUBRAMANIAN. PON | 806 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | MANAMOHANADOSS. A | 792 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | SEKAR. K | IND | 380 | 0.3% |
| 9 | ARUN KENNADY. A | IND | 318 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (74th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.1% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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74th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
105th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
137th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.4%ADMK 33.1%DMDK 14.7%OTH 3.8%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.