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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · PC 35 · 1989
Sivakasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
K.KALIMUTHU
ADK
ADK 58.2%DMK 40.5%21 others 1.3%
Votes
4,50,376
58.2% share
Winning margin
1,37,068
17.7% of votes
Total votes cast
7,73,648
Candidates
23
Seat history
All Candidates
23 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.KALIMUTHU |  ADK | 4,50,376 | 58.2% |
| 2 | V.GOPALSAMY | National Front | 3,13,308 | 40.5% |
| 3 | J.S.BALAIAH | 1,918 | 0.3% | |
| 4 | E.CHANDRAN | JNP(JP) | 1,346 | 0.2% |
| 5 | S.PANNERSELVAM | IND | 920 | 0.1% |
| 6 | S.KANAGAVEL | IND | 651 | 0.1% |
| 7 | M.MANMATHAN | IND | 594 | 0.1% |
| 8 | P.PASUPON | TMM | 580 | 0.1% |
| 9 | C.PANDI | IND | 522 | 0.1% |
| 10 | D.PERIASAMY | IND | 433 | 0.1% |
| 11 | S.MARIMUTHU | IND | 422 | 0.1% |
| 12 | A.RAMASAMY | IND | 381 | 0.1% |
| 13 | A.APPAN RAMANUJAM | IND | 337 | 0.0% |
| 14 | S.THANGIAH | IND | 258 | 0.0% |
| 15 | PID THAIGARAJAN | IND | 255 | 0.0% |
| 16 | R.ALAGARWAMY | IND | 219 | 0.0% |
| 17 | T.K.KARUTHAPPANDIAN | IND | 184 | 0.0% |
| 18 | P.JEYABAL | IND | 179 | 0.0% |
| 19 | R.DHANUSHKODI | IND | 177 | 0.0% |
| 20 | N.ATHINARAYANAN | IND | 167 | 0.0% |
| 21 | A.S.RAJARATHINAM | IND | 163 | 0.0% |
| 22 | S.ARUMUGAM | IND | 144 | 0.0% |
| 23 | S.DAKSHANAMOORTHY | IND | 114 | 0.0% |
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
lean17.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 1.3% · max 24.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
27th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
38th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 58.2%DMK 40.5%OTH 1.3%
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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