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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · PC 35 · 1977
Sivakasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
V. JAYALAKSHMI
INC· AIADMK-led alliance (AIADMK + INC(R) + CPI + IUML), Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha
INC 54.5%NCO 31.5%6 others 14.0%
Votes
2,71,568
54.5% share
Winning margin
1,14,848
23.1% of votes
Total votes cast
4,98,015
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. JAYALAKSHMI | AIADMK-led alliance (AIADMK + INC(R) + CPI + IUML), Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha | 2,71,568 | 54.5% |
| 2 | G. RAMANUJAM | 1,56,720 | 31.5% | |
| 3 | S.P. RAJU | IND | 41,707 | 8.4% |
| 4 | P. MUTHU RAMANUJA THEVAR | IND | 10,551 | 2.1% |
| 5 | A.K. KANDASAMY PANDIAN | IND | 6,457 | 1.3% |
| 6 | KALIAPPANADAR K. | IND | 4,713 | 0.9% |
| 7 | P. SUBBA REDDIAR | IND | 3,459 | 0.7% |
| 8 | P. SELVARAJ | IND | 2,840 | 0.6% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (27th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean23.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 1.3% · max 24.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
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27th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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38th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 54.5%NCO 31.5%IND 8.4%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Ramanathapuram, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%
What's nearby?
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