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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 198 · 2006

Sivaganga

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Winner — 2006

GUNASEKARAN S
CPI· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
CPI 34.1%MDMK 28.9%8 others 37.0%
Votes
39,488
34.1% share
Winning margin
6,113
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
62.8%
of 1,84,172

A clear win with a 5.3% margin.

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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
GUNASEKARAN S
CPI
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
39,48834.1%
2
SEVANTHIAPPAN.S
MDMK
33,37528.9%
3
RAJASEKARAN V
IND
30,74026.6%
4
BALU CR
DMDK
6,1145.3%
5
DHANALAKSHMI
IND
1,7301.5%
6
SWAMINAATHAN.S.R
BJP
1,6671.4%
7
SELVAM.M
IND
7920.7%
8
SUNDARAPANDIAN M
IND
6570.6%
9
SELVARAJ.M
BSP
5610.5%
10
RAJADURAI P R
AIFB
5510.5%

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 (153rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 1.3% · max 48.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
153rd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
66th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 34.1%MDMK 28.9%IND 26.6%DMDK 5.3%OTH 5.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,45,899
Density
434 / km²
Sex ratio
991 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,868 km²
SC population20.7%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.2%Other 7.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.9%
Electricity91.6%
Sanitation39.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Women literate85.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.0%
Clean cooking fuel89.9%
Health insurance67.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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