Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Kaveri V of Pattali Makkal Katchi won the Edappadi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 76,027 votes (44.80% vote share). The runner-up was Palaniswami K (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 69,680 votes.
A total of 13 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaveri V | 76027 | 44.80% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2 | Palaniswami K | 69680 | 41.00% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Rajendran Ak | 7954 | 4.70% | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 4 | Ganesan I | 6881 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Ravi R | 2197 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Thillaikkarasi Ponnusamy S | 1545 | 0.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Murugesan N | 1540 | 0.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 8 | Selvaraju V | 1432 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Palanisamy P | 811 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Rathinavel K | 635 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Sakthivel S | 506 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Palani S | 324 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Devarajan A | 316 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Edappadi constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Kaveri V (Pattali Makkal Katchi) emerged as the winner securing 76,027 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.