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Tamil Nadu · PC 13 · 1991
Dharmapuri
Winner — Lok Sabha 1991
THANGKA BALU K.V.
INC· AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
INC 51.2%PMK 27.3%5 others 21.6%
Votes
3,22,138
51.2% share
Winning margin
1,50,489
23.9% of votes
Total votes cast
6,29,532
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGKA BALU K.V. | AIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991 | 3,22,138 | 51.2% |
| 2 | ELANGOVAN P.D. | 1,71,649 | 27.3% | |
| 3 | KANDASAMY M. | Janata Dal | 1,25,365 | 19.9% |
| 4 | ANNAMALAI M. | TMM | 3,055 | 0.5% |
| 5 | SUBRAMANI A. | IND | 2,750 | 0.4% |
| 6 | KANNAPPAN G. | IND | 2,342 | 0.4% |
| 7 | PADMARAJAN K. | IND | 2,233 | 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 (7th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 0.3% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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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
INC 51.2%PMK 27.3%DMK 19.9%OTH 1.6%
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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