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Tamil Nadu · PC 19 · 1996
Gobichettipalayam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
SHANMUGASUNDARAM V.P
DMK· United Front
DMK 53.2%ADMK 31.7%15 others 15.1%
Votes
3,53,982
53.2% share
Winning margin
1,42,968
21.5% of votes
Total votes cast
6,65,361
Candidates
17
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANMUGASUNDARAM V.P | United Front | 3,53,982 | 53.2% |
| 2 | NARAYANAN P.G | 2,11,014 | 31.7% | |
| 3 | NACCHIMUTHU NADAR C | United Front | 38,368 | 5.8% |
| 4 | PALANISAMY B | United Front | 34,096 | 5.1% |
| 5 | CHANDRASEKAR A | BJP | 11,104 | 1.7% |
| 6 | PONNUSAMY L.P | IND | 3,086 | 0.5% |
| 7 | NALLAPPANNADI | IND | 3,066 | 0.5% |
| 8 | SELWAKUMAR PRABHA L | IND | 1,922 | 0.3% |
| 9 | CHINNAPONNU VATHIYAR V.M | IND | 1,595 | 0.2% |
| 10 | CHANDRASEKAR S.P | IND | 1,453 | 0.2% |
| 11 | DURAI J.P | IND | 1,215 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PACHIAPPAN K.R | IND | 1,040 | 0.2% |
| 13 | NALLASAMY GOUNDER KS | IND | 912 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BALASUBRAMANIAN P | IND | 911 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RANGASAMY K | IND | 620 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PONNUSAMY S.R.T.K | IND | 551 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SHEIK DAVOOD A.M | IND | 426 | 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 (18th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.2% · min 3.3% · max 42.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
18th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
13th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.2%ADMK 31.7%PMK 5.8%MDMK 5.1%OTH 4.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,35,394
Density
287 / km²
Sex ratio
1042 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,565 km²
SC population32.1%
ST population4.5%
Figures are for The Nilgiris, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Christian 11.5%Muslim 10.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.0%
Electricity90.6%
Sanitation51.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate89.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel81.5%
Health insurance74.5%
What's nearby?
8 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.