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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 206 · 2001
Virudhunagar
Winner — 2001
DAMODARAN S.
TMC(M)· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
TMC(M) 42.7%DMK 39.2%10 others 18.1%
Votes
49,413
42.7% share
Winning margin
4,017
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
60.2%
of 1,92,478
A closely fought contest. DAMODARAN S. won with a 3.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAMODARAN S. | TMC(M) Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 49,413 | 42.7% |
| 2 | A.R.R.SEENIVASAN | 45,396 | 39.2% | |
| 3 | R.VARATHARAJAN | 14,695 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | RAJAILANGO.M | IND | 2,595 | 2.2% |
| 5 | A.S.A. ARUMUGAM | 1,090 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | P.S.A. UMAR FAROOK | IND | 1,040 | 0.9% |
| 7 | RAJA.M.G | IND | 620 | 0.5% |
| 8 | RAAMAMOORTHY.K | IND | 271 | 0.2% |
| 9 | R.MARAN | IND | 230 | 0.2% |
| 10 | R.BABU | IND | 176 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PALANICHAMY. V | IND | 146 | 0.1% |
| 12 | P.K.SUNDARARAJ | IND | 143 | 0.1% |
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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.
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
lean3.5%
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
TMC(M) 42.7%DMK 39.2%MDMK 12.7%OTH 5.5%
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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