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Tamil Nadu · PC 26 · 1991
Karur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1991
MURUGESAN N.
ADK
ADK 68.9%DMK 29.8%6 others 1.3%
Votes
4,75,571
68.9% share
Winning margin
2,69,969
39.1% of votes
Total votes cast
6,90,318
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MURUGESAN N. |  ADK | 4,75,571 | 68.9% |
| 2 | THIRUNAVUKKARASU D. | Janata Dal | 2,05,602 | 29.8% |
| 3 | PAKKIAN R. (W) | 4,388 | 0.6% | |
| 4 | SUBRAMANIAN C.P. | TMM | 1,664 | 0.2% |
| 5 | MUTHUSAMY POOSARI T. | IND | 1,327 | 0.2% |
| 6 | MAOULAN K.B. | IND | 776 | 0.1% |
| 7 | AROCKIAM S. | IND | 514 | 0.1% |
| 8 | ARULVELLAM R. | IND | 476 | 0.1% |
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 (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe39.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 0.4% · max 39.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
13th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
35th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 68.9%DMK 29.8%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
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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