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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 114 · 2006
Pongalur
Winner — 2006
MANI.S.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 41.7%ADMK 41.7%6 others 16.6%
Votes
47,702
41.7% share
Winning margin
53
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
74.0%
of 1,54,492
Pongalur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 53 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANI.S. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 47,702 | 41.7% |
| 2 | DAMODARAN.P.V | 47,649 | 41.7% | |
| 3 | RAMESH.C. | 7,867 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | UTHRAKUMAR.P. | 5,915 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | GOVINDASAMY.S. | IND | 2,329 | 2.0% |
| 6 | SATHISHKUMAR.L. | 1,414 | 1.2% | |
| 7 | UMAR ALI.D. | IND | 758 | 0.7% |
| 8 | KARTHIKEYAN.PON. | IND | 717 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (40th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.1% · min 0.1% · max 42.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
40th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
166th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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143rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.7%ADMK 41.7%DMDK 6.9%BJP 5.2%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.