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Tamil Nadu · PC 23 · 1996
Dindigul
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
CHITTHAN.N.S.V.
TMC(M)
TMC(M) 64.0%ADMK 25.4%9 others 10.6%
Votes
4,44,858
64.0% share
Winning margin
2,67,914
38.5% of votes
Total votes cast
6,95,368
Candidates
11
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHITTHAN.N.S.V. | TMC(M) | 4,44,858 | 64.0% |
| 2 | SREENIVAASAN.C | 1,76,944 | 25.4% | |
| 3 | PASUMPONPANDIAN.S | United Front | 54,202 | 7.8% |
| 4 | GOPAL.P | United Front | 10,986 | 1.6% |
| 5 | MUTHUMANI.R | ATMK | 4,060 | 0.6% |
| 6 | BASKARAN.R | IND | 845 | 0.1% |
| 7 | VELMUNIRAJ.G | IND | 810 | 0.1% |
| 8 | SOUNDAIAN.S | IND | 794 | 0.1% |
| 9 | KARUTHAPANDIAN.T.K | IND | 781 | 0.1% |
| 10 | VIJAYARENGAN.D.K. | IND | 560 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ADAIKKALAM.P | IND | 528 | 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.
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe38.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.9% · min 2.6% · max 38.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
3rd of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
34th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 64.0%ADMK 25.4%MDMK 7.8%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Karur, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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