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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 65 · 2006
Kurinjipadi
Winner — 2006
PANNEERSELVAM.M.R.K.
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 45.6%MDMK 44.1%10 others 10.3%
Votes
56,462
45.6% share
Winning margin
1,915
1.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
73.8%
of 1,67,658
Kurinjipadi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.6% — fewer than 1,915 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PANNEERSELVAM.M.R.K. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 56,462 | 45.6% |
| 2 | RAMALINGAM.N. | 54,547 | 44.1% | |
| 3 | SUNDARAMOORTHY.R. | 8,541 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | SARAVANASUNDARAM.D. | 1,002 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | HARI KRISHNAN.G. | 636 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | KALIYAMOORTHY.C. | 590 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | BALASUBRAMANIAN.A | IND | 515 | 0.4% |
| 8 | PAZHNI MURUGAN.V. | IND | 431 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KANTHARAJAN.B | IND | 334 | 0.3% |
| 10 | CHANDRA.P. | IND | 276 | 0.2% |
| 11 | MURALIDHARAN.S. | 206 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | KANNAPPAN.R. | IND | 168 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (28th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 1.6% · max 31.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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28th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
165th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
227th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.6%MDMK 44.1%DMDK 6.9%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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