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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 206 · 2006
Virudhunagar
Winner — 2006
VARADHARAJAN.R.
MDMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
MDMK 38.8%INC 35.7%8 others 25.5%
Votes
50,629
38.9% share
Winning margin
4,107
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
71.4%
of 1,82,473
A closely fought contest. VARADHARAJAN.R. won with a 3.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VARADHARAJAN.R. | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 50,629 | 38.9% |
| 2 | DAMODARAN.S. | 46,522 | 35.7% | |
| 3 | SUBBURAJ.A. | 15,575 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | SELVAKUMARESAN.A | 6,241 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | SELVAM.A | 5,475 | 4.2% | |
| 6 | ESWARAN.M | 3,255 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | RAMAR.P | IND | 1,294 | 1.0% |
| 8 | SEKAR.G | IND | 496 | 0.4% |
| 9 | DURAIRAJA P.T.C | IND | 441 | 0.3% |
| 10 | MURUGAN.R. | IND | 405 | 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 (160th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.2% · min 1.9% · max 21.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
160th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.40
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
29th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MDMK 38.9%INC 35.7%DMDK 11.9%OTH 13.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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