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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 152 · 2006

Karur

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Winner — 2006

SENTHIL BALAJI V
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 47.0%DMK 43.8%13 others 9.2%
Votes
80,214
47.0% share
Winning margin
5,384
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
77.1%
of 2,21,389

A closely fought contest. SENTHIL BALAJI V won with a 3.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SENTHIL BALAJI V
ADMK
Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
80,21447.0%
2
VASUKI MURUGESAN
DMK
74,83043.8%
3
RAVI.A.
DMDK
9,7345.7%
4
MOHAN.P.K.
BJP
1,7891.1%
5
VENKATARAMAN.M.
IND
1,3960.8%
6
JEGANATHAN.A.S.
BSP
7630.5%
7
MURUGESAN RAMA
IND
5110.3%
8
KANAGARAJ.K.
SP
3540.2%
9
MURUGESAN.M.
IND
3490.2%
10
BASKARAN.K.
IND
2480.1%
11
BALUSAMY.K.P.
IND
1200.1%
12
SELVARAJ.R
IND
1130.1%
13
PANDIAN.R.
IND
1050.1%
14
SAKTHIVEL.A.K.
IND
760.0%
15
SENTHIL KUMAR.R
IND
740.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (117th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 0.4% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
117th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
138th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 47.0%DMK 43.8%DMDK 5.7%OTH 3.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Nuts
Perianayagi Madha Shrine

Perianayagi Madha Shrine

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