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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2006
Tambaram
Winner — 2006
RAJA S.R
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 48.0%MDMK 39.3%14 others 12.7%
Votes
2,69,717
48.0% share
Winning margin
48,752
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
64.4%
of 8,72,877
A clear win with a 8.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJA S.R | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 2,69,717 | 48.0% |
| 2 | SOMU K | 2,20,965 | 39.3% | |
| 3 | DHARMA K | 48,522 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | SIVARAMAN V.R | 13,598 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | VENKATESAN M | IND | 2,249 | 0.4% |
| 6 | AKBAR M | TNJC | 1,403 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SEKAR V | 1,179 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | MOHAN M | IND | 729 | 0.1% |
| 9 | SALEEM M | IND | 682 | 0.1% |
| 10 | ELIZABETH RANI P | IND | 581 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAJESH N | IND | 555 | 0.1% |
| 12 | MANIKANDAN K | IND | 427 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PAKKIRI A | IND | 392 | 0.1% |
| 14 | PALRAJ G | IND | 372 | 0.1% |
| 15 | NANDAKUMAR P | IND | 275 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KRISHNAN M | IND | 242 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (164th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.5% · max 44.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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164th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
202nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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14th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.0%MDMK 39.3%DMDK 8.6%OTH 4.0%
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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