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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 226 · 2006

Srivaikuntam

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Winner — 2006

SELVARAJ.D
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 40.8%ADMK 39.0%9 others 20.2%
Votes
38,188
40.8% share
Winning margin
1,632
1.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
66.6%
of 1,40,639

Srivaikuntam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.7% — fewer than 1,632 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SELVARAJ.D
INC
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
38,18840.8%
2
SHANMUGANATHAN.S.P
ADMK
36,55639.0%
3
ATHISAYAKUMAR.E
BSP
9,32410.0%
4
SATHIYA SEELAN.C
DMDK
3,1663.4%
5
PAULRAJ.P.M
BJP
2,7192.9%
6
FREDERICK STANLEY.S
AIFB
2,1362.3%
7
GEORGE BENNI.E
IND
7190.8%
8
RAJAGOPALAN.N
IND
3700.4%
9
THANGAPANDY.S
SP
1930.2%
10
AYYAPPAN.A
TNJC
1510.2%
11
KUMAR.G
LJP
1210.1%

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

Low turnout (234th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.5% · max 33.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
234th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
207th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
69th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.8%ADMK 39.0%BSP 10.0%OTH 10.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
Clarinda Church, Palayamkottai

Clarinda Church, Palayamkottai

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