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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2006
Anna Nagar
Winner — 2006
ARCOT VEERASAMY
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 46.2%MDMK 40.5%12 others 13.3%
Votes
1,00,099
46.2% share
Winning margin
12,390
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
61.4%
of 3,52,829
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARCOT VEERASAMY | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 1,00,099 | 46.2% |
| 2 | VIJAYA THAYANBAN | 87,709 | 40.5% | |
| 3 | RAJAMANY K. | LKPT | 11,665 | 5.4% |
| 4 | HANDE H.V. | 7,897 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | SENTHAMARAI KANNAN K. | 6,594 | 3.0% | |
| 6 | LOGANATHAN V. | IND | 683 | 0.3% |
| 7 | BALAKRISHNAN B. | IND | 443 | 0.2% |
| 8 | NAGU A. | IND | 422 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PREMA V. | IND | 323 | 0.1% |
| 10 | HARI T. | IND | 312 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SIVARAMAN S. | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SUGUMARAN M. | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| 13 | NANMARAN V. | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SENTHIL MURUGAN S. | IND | 80 | 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 (219th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 0.7% · max 44.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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219th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
221st of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
27th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.2%MDMK 40.5%LKPT 5.4%OTH 7.9%
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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