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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 206 · 1989
Virudhunagar
Winner — 1989
CHOKKAR, R.
INC· INC
INC 32.0%JNP 26.8%27 others 41.2%
Votes
34,106
32.0% share
Winning margin
5,558
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
29
Turnout
70.9%
of 1,50,275
A clear win with a 5.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
29 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOKKAR, R. | INC | 34,106 | 32.0% |
| 2 | ARUMUGAM, A.S.A. | 28,548 | 26.8% | |
| 3 | SRINIVASAN, N. | ADK(JL) | 26,488 | 24.9% |
| 4 | GANESAN, G. | IND | 10,599 | 9.9% |
| 5 | KARUPPASMAY, P. | IND | 1,317 | 1.2% |
| 6 | PUGAZHENDHI, V. | IND | 599 | 0.6% |
| 7 | RAJU, K.V.K | IFT | 486 | 0.5% |
| 8 | MADASAMY, S.V. | IND | 403 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MARIAPPAN, K. | IND | 369 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAGHAVAN, A. | IND | 348 | 0.3% |
| 11 | MANSOE ,D. | IND | 306 | 0.3% |
| 12 | ALAGAR RAJ, P. | IND | 290 | 0.3% |
| 13 | CHANDRAMOHAN, V. | IND | 271 | 0.3% |
| 14 | NATARAJAN, V.P. | IND | 264 | 0.3% |
| 15 | KARUPPASAMY, D.M.K | IND | 241 | 0.2% |
| 16 | BOSE, M. | IND | 221 | 0.2% |
| 17 | NAGARAJAN, S. | IND | 206 | 0.2% |
| 18 | SONAIMUTHU, R. | IND | 197 | 0.2% |
| 19 | HABIBULLAG, M. | IND | 178 | 0.2% |
| 20 | AYYANAR, S | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| 21 | KANNAM, S. | IND | 145 | 0.1% |
| 22 | RAVINDRAN, C | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
| 23 | GANESALINGAM, A.S. | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
| 24 | RAYAPPA, V. | IND | 112 | 0.1% |
| 25 | THANGARAJ, M. | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 26 | RAJAKANI, V. | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 27 | NATARAJAN, K.G.S. | IND | 94 | 0.1% |
| 28 | MARIMUTHU, S. | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 29 | ALAGARSAMY NAICKER K. | IND | 80 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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.
Average turnout (160th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 1.9% · max 21.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
160th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.40
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
29th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.0%JNP 26.8%ADK(JL) 24.9%IND 9.9%OTH 6.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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