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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 143 · 2006 by-elections

Madurai Central

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Winner — 2006 by-elections

Syed Ghouse Basha, S.
DMK
DMK 56.1%AIDMK 21.9%17 others 22.0%
Votes
50,994
56.1% share
Winning margin
31,085
34.2% of votes
Total candidates
19

Madurai Central is a safe seat — Syed Ghouse Basha, S. won by 34.2%.

Seat history

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Syed Ghouse Basha, S.
DMK
50,99456.1%
2
Rajan Chellappa, V.V.
AIDMK
19,90921.9%
3
Panneer Selvam, Mr.
DMDK
17,39419.1%
4
Murugesan, M.
IND
8010.9%
5
Anbanatham, Siva
AIVP
3960.4%
6
Mani, V.S.
IND
2960.3%
7
Brabhu, M.
IND
2250.3%
8
Ponraman, A.
IND
2150.2%
9
Ganesan, K.
ABHM
1250.1%
10
Vijaya Rajan, P.
IND
1120.1%
11
Ocha Thevan, M.
IND
930.1%
12
Pandi, M.
IND
840.1%
13
Nagoor Meeran Peermohemad, U.
IND
600.1%
14
Srinivasan, A.
IND
370.0%
15
Palpandi, S.
IND
350.0%
16
Syed Mohideen, I.
IND
330.0%
17
Kalyana Sundaram, S.T.
IND
310.0%
18
Padmasrajan, Dr. K.
IND
300.0%
19
Syed Munavar Hussain, A.
IND
270.0%

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 (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
34.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 27.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
111th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
222nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
1 seats · 1 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 56.1%AIDMK 21.9%DMDK 19.1%OTH 2.9%

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?

2 locations
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Mariamman Temple, Anbil

Mariamman Temple, Anbil

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Sundararaja Perumal temple

Sundararaja Perumal temple

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