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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 89 · 2006
Salem-II
Winner — 2006
ARUMUGAM S
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 47.3%ADMK 39.1%13 others 13.6%
Votes
85,348
47.3% share
Winning margin
14,743
8.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
72.2%
of 2,50,137
A clear win with a 8.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUMUGAM S | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 85,348 | 47.3% |
| 2 | SURESHKUMAR R | 70,605 | 39.1% | |
| 3 | GNANASEKARAN K V | 20,026 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | ANANDHAN P T | 1,574 | 0.9% | |
| 5 | PONNUSAMY V | 668 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | SREEDHAR N | IND | 510 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SARAVANAN R | IND | 469 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SAMBU K | IND | 332 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAJAGOPAL P | IND | 282 | 0.2% |
| 10 | ABDUL KHADHAR M S | IND | 194 | 0.1% |
| 11 | KANDASAMY S | IND | 156 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ARUMUGAM S | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ARIVALAGAN P | IND | 84 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ARUMUGAM N | IND | 81 | 0.0% |
| 15 | ARUMUGAM 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.
Average turnout (96th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 2.9% · max 38.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
96th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
182nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
28th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.3%ADMK 39.1%DMDK 11.1%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Salem SilkGI🏺Silver Jewellery
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.