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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 184 · 2006
Tiruvaiyaru
Winner — 2006
CHANDRASEKARAN.DURAI
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 45.9%ADMK 45.6%5 others 8.5%
Votes
52,723
45.9% share
Winning margin
366
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
76.6%
of 1,49,967
Tiruvaiyaru was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 366 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRASEKARAN.DURAI | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 52,723 | 45.9% |
| 2 | GOVINDARAJAN.DURAI | 52,357 | 45.6% | |
| 3 | MAHENDRAN.N | 6,420 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | KUMARAVELU.C | 1,246 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | SURESH.T | 868 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | RAJESH.K | IND | 688 | 0.6% |
| 7 | MATHIAZHAGAN.A | IND | 596 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (230th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.3% · max 28.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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230th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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220th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.9%ADMK 45.6%DMDK 5.6%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,39,101
Density
316 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,233 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.6%Christian 5.6%Muslim 5.5%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.9%
Electricity91.9%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.5%
Women literate85.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.2%
Health insurance67.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.