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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 142 · 2007 by-elections

Madurai West

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Winner — 2007 by-elections

Rajendren, K.S.K
INC
INC 51.7%ADMK 25.3%26 others 23.0%
Votes
60,933
51.7% share
Winning margin
31,115
26.4% of votes
Total candidates
28

Madurai West is a safe seat — Rajendren, K.S.K won by 26.4%.

Seat history

All Candidates

28 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Rajendren, K.S.K
INC
60,93351.7%
2
Raju, K.
ADMK
29,81825.3%
3
Sivamuthu Kumaran,D
DMDK
21,27218.0%
4
Seetharaman @ Sasiraman,C
BJP
1,3081.1%
5
Arokiyam, K.
IND
1,0900.9%
6
Boominathan, N.
IND
4520.4%
7
Magudapathi, R.
IND
4010.3%
8
Puyal Ponnaiah, K.
IND
3280.3%
9
Raju, R.L.
IND
2430.2%
10
Bose, U.
IND
2410.2%
11
Pandian, P.
IND
1810.1%
12
Mahalingam @ Chittrarasu
PT
1750.1%
13
Suvichelvan, D.
MMK
1680.1%
14
Palpandy, M.
IND
1640.1%
15
Dr.John Britto Selvaraj, S.
IND
1490.1%
16
Dr. Padmarajan,K.
IND
1380.1%
17
Noormuhamad,A
IND
1100.1%
18
Palani Ganesh,S.K.
IND
970.1%
19
Vimal Raj, K.
IND
910.1%
20
Chandrasekaran,R.
IND
850.1%
21
Vairam,K
IND
840.1%
22
Muthusamy,P.
IND
750.1%
23
Ravichandran, M.
IND
650.1%
24
Syed Thalif Alisha, S.
IND
550.1%
25
Durgarani, N.
IND
550.1%
26
Movendran, P
IND
450.0%
27
Selvam,m.(Thoothai.M.Selvam)
IND
400.0%
28
Senthil Kumar,P.
IND
320.0%

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (182nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
26.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 0.2% · max 44.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
182nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
203rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
152nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
1 seats · 1 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.7%ADMK 25.3%DMDK 18.0%OTH 5.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,22,290
Density
604 / km²
Sex ratio
1013 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,509 km²
SC population17.1%
ST population0.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.7%Christian 9.0%Muslim 7.0%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water86.7%
Electricity93.0%
Sanitation48.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)27.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.2%
Health insurance67.8%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Siva (Erumbeswaraswami) Temple

Siva (Erumbeswaraswami) Temple

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Siva (Erumbeswaraswami) Temple

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