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Tamil Nadu · PC 13 · 1989
Dharmapuri
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
SEKHAR, M. G.
ADK
ADK 46.5%PMK 29.9%4 others 23.6%
Votes
3,15,921
46.5% share
Winning margin
1,13,020
16.6% of votes
Total votes cast
6,79,098
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEKHAR, M. G. |  ADK | 3,15,921 | 46.5% |
| 2 | ELANGOVAN, B. D. | 2,02,901 | 29.9% | |
| 3 | KANDASAMY, M. | National Front | 1,54,220 | 22.7% |
| 4 | NAMBIRAJAN, K. | IND | 2,778 | 0.4% |
| 5 | GOVINDAN, A. | IND | 1,672 | 0.3% |
| 6 | PADMARAJAN, K. | TMM | 1,606 | 0.2% |
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 (7th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 0.3% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
7th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
30th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 46.5%PMK 29.9%DMK 22.7%OTH 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
13 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.