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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 191 · 2006

Pudukkottai

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Winner — 2006

NEDUNCHEZHIAN R
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 42.2%DMK 40.9%14 others 16.9%
Votes
64,319
42.2% share
Winning margin
1,950
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
75.5%
of 2,02,027

Pudukkottai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 1,950 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NEDUNCHEZHIAN R
ADMK
Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
64,31942.2%
2
JAFFARALI M.
DMK
62,36940.9%
3
DURAI DHIVIYANATHAN
BJP
13,5598.9%
4
JAVAHEER S.
DMDK
6,8804.5%
5
ARUMUGAM M.
TNJC
8370.6%
6
VIJAYAKUMAR P
IND
8110.5%
7
VETRISELVAM A
IND
7700.5%
8
KASI VIDUTHALAIKKUMARAN
CPI(ML)(L)
7140.5%
9
LEO RAMESH
IND
6340.4%
10
RAJINIKANTH M.
IND
3270.2%
11
SRINIVASAN G.
PNK
3190.2%
12
SARAVANAN M.
IND
2930.2%
13
SUGUMAR P.
IND
1960.1%
14
MARIMUTHU T
IND
1800.1%
15
PANDIAN A
IND
1470.1%
16
PARAMASIVAM M.
IND
1470.1%

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

Low turnout (232nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.8% · min 1.3% · max 36.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
232nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
206th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
72nd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.2%DMK 40.9%BJP 8.9%OTH 8.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,38,252
Density
819 / km²
Sex ratio
990 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,710 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 90.9%Muslim 5.6%Other 3.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.0%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation59.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.0%
Women literate83.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.5%
Clean cooking fuel91.2%
Health insurance66.3%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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Gandhi Memorial Museum

Gandhi Memorial Museum

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Government Museum, Madurai

Government Museum, Madurai

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