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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 99 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Sankari
Winner — 2006
DURAISAMY.V.P
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 46.9%ADMK 35.5%9 others 17.6%
Votes
67,792
46.9% share
Winning margin
16,420
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
68.7%
of 2,10,731
A clear win with a 11.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURAISAMY.V.P | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 67,792 | 46.9% |
| 2 | SHANTHAMANI.S | 51,372 | 35.5% | |
| 3 | EASWARAN.R | 19,109 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | SAKTHIVEL.P | IND | 1,918 | 1.3% |
| 5 | PONNUSAMI.P | 1,267 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | KANDHASAMY.P | IND | 930 | 0.6% |
| 7 | MURUGAN.L | 692 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | RAMASAMY.A | IND | 469 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MANICKAM.T.K | 458 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | RAMESH.A.K | IND | 354 | 0.2% |
| 11 | ASHOKKUMAR.K.R | IND | 330 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (85th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 2.6% · max 46.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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85th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.98
fewer partiesmore parties
194th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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30th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.9%ADMK 35.5%DMDK 13.2%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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