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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 216 · 2006
Tenkasi
Winner — 2006
KARUPPASAMY PANDIAN.V
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 50.0%MDMK 36.6%9 others 13.4%
Votes
69,755
50.0% share
Winning margin
18,658
13.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
74.7%
of 1,86,929
A clear win with a 13.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARUPPASAMY PANDIAN.V | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 69,755 | 50.0% |
| 2 | UDAYASURIYAN RAMA | 51,097 | 36.6% | |
| 3 | RAVI ARUNAN.K | 5,190 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | KAMARAJ.S | 5,081 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | CHANDRAN.S | 2,607 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | MARIAPPAN.N | IND | 2,095 | 1.5% |
| 7 | MUTHURAJA.A | 1,645 | 1.2% | |
| 8 | BALASUBRAMANIAN.K | IND | 1,166 | 0.8% |
| 9 | THANGAPPAN.S.S | IND | 423 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAVICHANDRAN.R | 315 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | ARUMUGASAMY.P | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (183rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.3% · min 0.7% · max 35.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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183rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.59
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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166th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.0%MDMK 36.6%OTH 13.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,50,176
Density
369 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,745 km²
SC population19.9%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.5%Christian 16.7%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.7%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation50.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate88.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.9%
Clean cooking fuel90.7%
Health insurance57.8%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.