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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 73 · 2006
Sankarapuram
Winner — 2006
ANGAIYARKANNI. A (SELVI)
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 43.5%ADMK 41.8%6 others 14.8%
Votes
62,970
43.5% share
Winning margin
2,466
1.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
70.3%
of 2,06,139
Sankarapuram was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.7% — fewer than 2,466 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGAIYARKANNI. A (SELVI) | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 62,970 | 43.5% |
| 2 | SANNIYASI. P | 60,504 | 41.8% | |
| 3 | CHEZHIYAN. R | 14,773 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | ANNAMMAL . C (TMT.) | IND | 2,343 | 1.6% |
| 5 | POOBATHI. C | 1,473 | 1.0% | |
| 6 | AIYADURAI. V | IND | 1,269 | 0.9% |
| 7 | AYYAKKANNU. S | 804 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | RAJKUMAR. J | 708 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (26th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.8% · max 42.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
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26th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
137th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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200th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.5%ADMK 41.8%DMDK 10.2%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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