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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2006
Vellore
Winner — 2006
GNANASEKARAN.C
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 47.2%MDMK 31.1%9 others 21.6%
Votes
63,957
47.3% share
Winning margin
21,837
16.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
65.3%
of 2,07,448
Vellore is a safe seat — GNANASEKARAN.C won by 16.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GNANASEKARAN.C | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 63,957 | 47.3% |
| 2 | SUBRAMANI.N | 42,120 | 31.1% | |
| 3 | RAVI.G.G | 15,710 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | RAJENDERAN.A | 9,549 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | KALAISELVI.K | 2,161 | 1.6% | |
| 6 | JAYAPRAKASH.P.P | IND | 595 | 0.4% |
| 7 | BABU.J | IND | 317 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SALMA.S | IND | 291 | 0.2% |
| 9 | VASUGI.V | IND | 285 | 0.2% |
| 10 | KARTHIGEYAN.B | IND | 212 | 0.2% |
| 11 | NEETHIVENTHAN.E | IND | 162 | 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 (43rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 0.9% · max 52.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
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43rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.13
fewer partiesmore parties
162nd of 234How much NOTA?
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0.2%
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211th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.3%MDMK 31.1%SP 11.6%DMDK 7.0%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
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