In the 2006 Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) contested 13 constituencies and won 9 seats. Across these constituencies, CPI(M) candidates received 8,72,674 votes, accounting for 42.65% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 233 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, CPI(M) secured 2.67% vote share.
| CPI(M) Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 13 |
| Seats won | 9 |
| Total votes received | 8,72,674 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 42.65% |
| Overall vote share | 2.67% |
The table below lists CPI(M) candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Total Votes | Constituency Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chidambaram | Balakrishnan.K. | 2 | 39,517 | 35.58 |
| Dindigul | Balabarathi.K | 1 | 66,811 | 43.74 |
| Gudiyatham | Latha.G | 1 | 48,166 | 39.7 |
| Harur (Sc) | Dillibabu.P | 1 | 71,030 | 45.7 |
| Madurai East | Nanmaran.N | 1 | 36,383 | 38.2 |
| Nagapattinam | Marimuthu.V | 1 | 57,315 | 45.83 |
| Perambur (Sc) | Mahendran, K. | 1 | 81,765 | 44.83 |
| Singanallur | Soundararajan.A | 2 | 1,00,269 | 41.73 |
| Thiruvattar | Leema Rose.R | 1 | 57,162 | 51.6 |
| Tirupparankundram | Venkatesan.S | 2 | 1,04,620 | 38.18 |
| Tiruppur | Govindasamy.C | 1 | 1,06,073 | 43.44 |
| Vasudevanallur (Sc) | Krishnan.R | 2 | 39,031 | 34.33 |
| Vilavancode | John Joseph,G | 1 | 64,532 | 53.74 |
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State wise CPI(M) performance in Vidhan Sabha Election 2006 |
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