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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 36 · 2006
Katpadi
Winner — 2006
DURAIMURUGAN
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 57.4%ADMK 34.2%10 others 8.4%
Votes
86,824
57.5% share
Winning margin
35,147
23.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
70.4%
of 2,14,702
Katpadi is a safe seat — DURAIMURUGAN won by 23.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURAIMURUGAN | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 86,824 | 57.5% |
| 2 | NARAYANAN.B | 51,677 | 34.2% | |
| 3 | RADHAKRISHANAN.S | 8,492 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | SURESH.V.R | 1,543 | 1.0% | |
| 5 | JAGANATHAN.K | IND | 779 | 0.5% |
| 6 | STEEPAN.V.K | 550 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | MURALI.V | IND | 487 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MUTHIYAL.M | IND | 360 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PERRINBAM.A | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
| 10 | PANDURANGAN.P | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PANCHATCHARAM.K | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KANNAN.K.A | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (16th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean23.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.8% · max 33.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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16th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
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133rd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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59th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 57.5%ADMK 34.2%DMDK 5.6%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
10 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.