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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 90 · 2006

Veerapandi

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Winner — 2006

RAJENDRAN A
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 42.5%ADMK 41.7%12 others 15.8%
Votes
90,477
42.5% share
Winning margin
1,638
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
79.2%
of 2,68,821

Veerapandi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 1,638 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAJENDRAN A
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
90,47742.5%
2
VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY P
ADMK
88,83941.7%
3
SALEM GOVINDARAJ S
DMDK
28,25413.3%
4
ANNADURAI A
BJP
1,5760.7%
5
RAJENDRAN R
IND
9830.5%
6
RADHAKRISHNAN G
IND
6480.3%
7
BENJAMIN K
IND
6240.3%
8
BALAKRISHNAN R
IND
4430.2%
9
ARATHANARI A
IND
3310.2%
10
NATARAJAN R
IND
1820.1%
11
SAMIYAPPAN A
IND
1330.1%
12
SELVAGEATHAN M
IND
1240.1%
13
SASI V
IND
1240.1%
14
SUBRAMANIAM K
IND
1080.1%

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 (27th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 0.8% · max 48.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
27th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
189th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.5%ADMK 41.7%DMDK 13.3%OTH 2.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
CSI Lechler Memorial Church

CSI Lechler Memorial Church

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