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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 51 · 2006Reserved (SC)

Vandavasi

Winner — 2006

JAYARAMAN S P
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 53.3%ADMK 34.8%7 others 11.9%
Votes
65,762
53.3% share
Winning margin
22,788
18.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
70.8%
of 1,74,376

Vandavasi is a safe seat — JAYARAMAN S P won by 18.5%.

Seat history

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAYARAMAN S P
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
65,76253.3%
2
CHAKKRAPANI.M
42,97434.8%
3
SIVASHANMUGAM N
9,0967.4%
4
JAYARAMAN S
IND
1,8951.5%
5
RAJASEKAR K
1,5351.2%
6
MOHAN M
6840.6%
7
MASILAMANI M
IND
6730.6%
8
RAVI M
IND
4250.3%
9
SASIKUMAR .V
IND
3700.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (114th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
18.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 1.4% · max 36.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
114th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
86th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
93rd of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.3%ADMK 34.8%DMDK 7.4%OTH 4.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · 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.

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