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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2009 by-elections

Thirumangalam

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Winner — 2009 by-elections

L.Athiyaman
DMK
DMK 57.5%ADMK 29.1%24 others 13.5%
Votes
79,422
57.5% share
Winning margin
39,266
28.4% of votes
Total candidates
26

Thirumangalam is a safe seat — L.Athiyaman won by 28.4%.

Seat history

All Candidates

26 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
L.Athiyaman
DMK
79,42257.5%
2
M. Ramlingam.M
ADMK
40,15629.1%
3
Thanapandian. U
DMK
13,1369.5%
4
Paramasivam
DSI
1,1290.8%
5
Padmanaban R.
AIS
8310.6%
6
Padmarajan Dr.K
MSI
6140.4%
7
Noor Muhamad.A
IND
4890.3%
8
Thilagar R
IND
3950.3%
9
Dhanushakodi M
IND
3200.2%
10
P. Salvan A
IND
2100.1%
11
Chinnaraj K.
IND
1970.1%
12
S. Alvin R
IND
1900.1%
13
Ramsh Babu
IND
1850.1%
14
K. Pani B
IND
1410.1%
15
Murugan R.
IND
1260.1%
16
Selvam
IND
1020.1%
17
Ramasamay TR
AIVP
970.1%
18
Kalaiselven
IND
670.1%
19
Kaluvanathan
IND
600.0%
20
Pandikumar,C
IND
590.0%
21
Rajanuam C
IND
580.0%
22
Manmathan M
IND
470.0%
23
Gabriel C M.
IND
450.0%
24
Paul Qandi
IND
420.0%
25
Chandran A
IND
400.0%
26
Babu Venkatesh
IND
330.0%

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

High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
28.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.3% · max 32.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
4th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
185th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
8 seats · 5 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 57.5%ADMK 29.1%DMK 9.5%OTH 3.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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Rock, Vaigainallur

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Rock

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