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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 66 · 2006

Bhuvanagiri

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Winner — 2006

SELVI RAMAJAYAM
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 51.2%PMK 39.6%12 others 9.1%
Votes
65,505
51.2% share
Winning margin
14,823
11.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
76.2%
of 1,67,859

A clear win with a 11.6% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SELVI RAMAJAYAM
ADMK
Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
65,50551.2%
2
DEVADASS.K.
PMK
50,68239.6%
3
SHAFIUDDIN.S.
DMDK
7,2925.7%
4
ELUMALAI.S.
BJP
1,2371.0%
5
VENKATACHALAPATHY.R
IND
5800.5%
6
BABU.S
IND
5120.4%
7
JAYABALAN.K
BSP
4540.4%
8
BHUVANENDIRAN.A.G
IND
3790.3%
9
VENKATESAN.V
SP
3020.2%
10
RADHAKRISHNAN.R
IND
2590.2%
11
BALASUBRAMANIYAN.K
IND
2170.2%
12
BATCHAMIYAN.S
IND
1540.1%
13
ARUMUGAM.R
AIFB
1500.1%
14
SELVI.M
IND
1110.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (59th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
11.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.8% · min 0.1% · max 25.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
59th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.44
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
129th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 51.2%PMK 39.6%DMDK 5.7%OTH 3.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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Jain Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Jain Temple

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