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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 6 · 2006
Purasawalkam
Winner — 2006
BABU V.S.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 47.0%ADMK 43.2%18 others 9.8%
Votes
90,168
47.0% share
Winning margin
7,385
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
65.1%
of 2,94,352
A closely fought contest. BABU V.S. won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABU V.S. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 90,168 | 47.0% |
| 2 | VENKATESHBABU | 82,783 | 43.2% | |
| 3 | JACQUELENE GOMEZ | 12,691 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | ELUMALAI V. | 2,019 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | KAMALAAKANNAN J. | 769 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | RAJA K. | IND | 603 | 0.3% |
| 7 | PRATHABAN S. | IND | 552 | 0.3% |
| 8 | VENKATESAN G. | IND | 408 | 0.2% |
| 9 | BALACHANDAR V.G. | IND | 348 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SATHIYASEELAN N. | IND | 184 | 0.1% |
| 11 | BABU M.R.S. | IND | 161 | 0.1% |
| 12 | VASANTHA KUMARI A. | 147 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | SENTHIL VADIVELAN S.P. | IND | 139 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BASKAR B. | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SATHISH KUMAR V. | IND | 128 | 0.1% |
| 16 | GIRIJA | TNJC | 121 | 0.1% |
| 17 | AYYAVOO V. | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SUGUMAR P. | IND | 77 | 0.0% |
| 19 | KUMARAN K. | IND | 72 | 0.0% |
| 20 | GOPI K. | IND | 72 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (208th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 0.5% · max 52.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
208th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
226th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
86th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.0%ADMK 43.2%DMDK 6.6%OTH 3.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
37,28,104
Density
1098 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,394 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Christian 6.3%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water66.6%
Electricity96.9%
Sanitation67.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate83.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.4%
Clean cooking fuel93.4%
Health insurance57.4%
What's nearby?
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