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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 208 · 2006

Srivilliputhur

Winner — 2006

RAMASAMY.T
CPI· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
CPI 40.9%ADMK 36.0%12 others 23.0%
Votes
55,473
40.9% share
Winning margin
6,616
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
72.5%
of 1,86,842

A closely fought contest. RAMASAMY.T won with a 4.9% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMASAMY.T
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
55,47340.9%
2
VINAYAGAMOORTHY.R
48,85736.0%
3
DHAMOTHARAKANNAN.R
11,2188.3%
4
RAMARAJ.T
10,8768.0%
5
MURUGAN.P
3,6992.7%
6
RAJENDRAN.P
IND
1,5901.2%
7
GNANAPANDITHAN.P
1,2640.9%
8
RAMASAMY.A
IND
8010.6%
9
RAMAR.P
IND
4040.3%
10
MARIAPPAN.I
IND
3930.3%
11
RAMASAMY.M
IND
3870.3%
12
KARMEGARAJAN.S
IND
2080.1%
13
ALAGARSAMY.V
IND
2060.1%
14
MAHALINGAM.U
IND
1730.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (98th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.9% · max 35.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
98th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
142nd of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
214th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 40.9%ADMK 36.0%DMDK 8.3%BSP 8.0%OTH 6.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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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