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Tamil Nadu · PC 23 · 1980
Dindigul
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
MAYA THEVAR K.
DMK 51.8%ADK 46.1%5 others 2.1%
Votes
2,44,669
51.8% share
Winning margin
26,746
5.7% of votes
Total votes cast
4,72,487
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAYA THEVAR K. | 2,44,669 | 51.8% | |
| 2 | RAJAN CHELLAPPA V. |  ADK | 2,17,923 | 46.1% |
| 3 | MUTHUKRISHNAN S. | IND | 3,506 | 0.7% |
| 4 | KRISHNAN S. | JNP(S) | 2,552 | 0.5% |
| 5 | MUSTABA P.M. | IND | 1,390 | 0.3% |
| 6 | SUDALAIMUTHU PILLAI M. | IND | 1,227 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SUBRAMANIAN K. | IND | 1,220 | 0.3% |
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.
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.9% · min 2.6% · max 38.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
3rd of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
34th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 51.8%ADK 46.1%OTH 2.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Karur, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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