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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 230 · 2006
Colachel
Winner — 2006
JEYAPAUL.S
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 47.0%BJP 27.2%9 others 25.8%
Votes
50,641
47.0% share
Winning margin
21,320
19.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
61.7%
of 1,74,762
Colachel is a safe seat — JEYAPAUL.S won by 19.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JEYAPAUL.S | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 50,641 | 47.0% |
| 2 | GANDHI.M.R | 29,321 | 27.2% | |
| 3 | PATCHAIMAL.K.T | 20,413 | 18.9% | |
| 4 | WELLINGTON.S | 4,941 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | LINGA PERUMAL.C | IND | 656 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SURENDRAN NAIR.K | ABHM | 626 | 0.6% |
| 7 | DHARMENDRA KUMAR.S.N | 449 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | THOMAS.S | IND | 310 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KUMARASWAMY.H | IND | 164 | 0.1% |
| 10 | KARUNAKARAN | IND | 142 | 0.1% |
| 11 | BALAKRISHNAN.C | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (227th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 0.7% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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227th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.33
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
219th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.33EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.0%BJP 27.2%ADMK 18.9%OTH 6.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
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