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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 68 · 2006
Chidambaram
Winner — 2006
ARUNMOZHIDEVAN.A.
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 50.7%CPM 35.6%16 others 13.7%
Votes
56,327
50.7% share
Winning margin
16,810
15.1% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
75.4%
of 1,47,220
Chidambaram is a safe seat — ARUNMOZHIDEVAN.A. won by 15.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUNMOZHIDEVAN.A. | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 56,327 | 50.7% |
| 2 | BALAKRISHNAN.K. | 39,517 | 35.6% | |
| 3 | RAJAMANNAN.P | 10,303 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | SRINIVASAN.A. | 1,054 | 0.9% | |
| 5 | VELMURUGAN.P | IND | 954 | 0.9% |
| 6 | VINOBA.C | IND | 797 | 0.7% |
| 7 | BARATHIDASAN.K | 453 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | SUNDARAVINAYAGAM.N | IND | 326 | 0.3% |
| 9 | BALAKRISHNAN.R | IND | 275 | 0.3% |
| 10 | JAISANKAR.P | IND | 207 | 0.2% |
| 11 | BALAKRISHNAN.K | IND | 147 | 0.1% |
| 12 | VASU.S | 126 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | BALAKRISHNAN.K | IND | 115 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BARATHIMOHAN.K | 114 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | RAMACHANDRAN.G | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| 16 | ABDUL ALI.A | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 17 | ARCHUNAN.T | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
| 18 | ABDULHALIM.A | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (14th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 3.7% · max 28.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
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14th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.21
fewer partiesmore parties
132nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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95th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 50.7%CPM 35.6%DMDK 9.3%OTH 4.4%
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?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Rock cut caves, sculptures and inscriptions
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