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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2006
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Winner — 2006
VISHNUPRASAD M K
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 44.4%ADMK 40.8%8 others 14.8%
Votes
60,109
44.4% share
Winning margin
4,790
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
80.0%
of 1,69,494
A closely fought contest. VISHNUPRASAD M K won with a 3.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VISHNUPRASAD M K | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 60,109 | 44.4% |
| 2 | PAVAI R | 55,319 | 40.8% | |
| 3 | SUBAMANGALAM D | 13,655 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | RAVICHANDRAN V | IND | 2,363 | 1.7% |
| 5 | LAKSHMANAN G | 1,502 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | PASAMIGU ANNAN VENKATESANNAR | IND | 770 | 0.6% |
| 7 | TAMIZHINIYAN T | IND | 586 | 0.4% |
| 8 | PARTHASARATHY N | IND | 537 | 0.4% |
| 9 | DURAIKANNAN M | IND | 411 | 0.3% |
| 10 | DASS U | IND | 256 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (77th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 3.5% · max 33.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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77th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.71
fewer partiesmore parties
222nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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218th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.4%ADMK 40.8%DMDK 10.1%OTH 4.7%
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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