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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2006Reserved (SC)
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Winner — 2006
BALARAMANAN.P
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 48.1%DMK 41.8%5 others 10.2%
Votes
84,259
48.1% share
Winning margin
11,089
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.6%
of 2,48,155
A clear win with a 6.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALARAMANAN.P | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 84,259 | 48.1% |
| 2 | ANBUVANAN.V | 73,170 | 41.8% | |
| 3 | ANGAMUTHU.S | 13,508 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | MANI.E | IND | 1,649 | 0.9% |
| 5 | JANAKIRAMAN.S | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,185 | 0.7% |
| 6 | NATARAJAN.S | 865 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | ELUMALAI.K | IND | 593 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (132nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.2% · max 34.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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132nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
216th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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21st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.1%DMK 41.8%DMDK 7.7%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
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