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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 82 · 2006

Dharmapuri

Winner — 2006

VELUSAMY. L
PMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
PMK 51.6%MDMK 31.1%13 others 17.3%
Votes
76,195
51.6% share
Winning margin
30,207
20.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
68.6%
of 2,15,291

Dharmapuri is a safe seat — VELUSAMY. L won by 20.4%.

Seat history

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VELUSAMY. L
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
76,19551.6%
2
SAMPATH V.S
45,98831.1%
3
BHASKAR. A
17,03011.5%
4
JAGANATHAN. M
IND
1,4241.0%
5
BABU @ BABUJI. D
IND
1,3910.9%
6
GNANAVELAVAN. K
IND
1,1460.8%
7
R. BOOPATHI
9960.7%
8
GOVINDARAJ. K
CPI(ML)(L)
7590.5%
9
SELVAM. K
5720.4%
10
SAMPATH H.M
IND
5660.4%
11
PANDIARAJAN. J
BDMK
5000.3%
12
KANDASAMY. M.K
IND
3210.2%
13
MAHENDIRAN. D
IND
2770.2%
14
RAMAKRISHNAN. P
IND
2760.2%
15
SAMPATH. C
IND
2670.2%

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

High turnout (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
20.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.0% · max 32.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
38th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
138th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
51st of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 51.6%MDMK 31.1%DMDK 11.5%OTH 5.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,82,056
Density
665 / km²
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,237 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population3.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.8%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation35.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.6%
Children underweight (under 5)20.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.3%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel84.5%
Health insurance67.5%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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