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Tamil Nadu · PC 10 · 1998
Tindivanam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
RAMACHANDRAN N. GINGEE
MDMK· Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MDMK 49.4%DMK 44.5%10 others 6.1%
Votes
3,20,141
49.4% share
Winning margin
31,453
4.8% of votes
Total votes cast
6,48,630
Candidates
12
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMACHANDRAN N. GINGEE | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,20,141 | 49.4% |
| 2 | VENKATRAMAN G. | 2,88,688 | 44.5% | |
| 3 | RAMAMURTHEE K. | INC | 29,908 | 4.6% |
| 4 | JEYABALAN R. | 4,837 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | PARAMASIVAM D. | IND | 1,892 | 0.3% |
| 6 | RAMACHANDRAN V. | IND | 827 | 0.1% |
| 7 | ISMAIL N.M. | IND | 640 | 0.1% |
| 8 | PALANI P.S. | IND | 576 | 0.1% |
| 9 | LAKSHMANAN G. | 443 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | INIYADAYALAN G. | IND | 332 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MOHAMED ALI JINNA M. | IND | 189 | 0.0% |
| 12 | MUNUSAMY R. | IND | 157 | 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.
High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.4% · min 1.4% · max 38.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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1st of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.48
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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33rd of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MDMK 49.4%DMK 44.5%OTH 6.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,06,843
Density
335 / km²
Sex ratio
946 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,497 km²
SC population16.3%
ST population4.2%
Figures are for Dharmapuri, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 96.4%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water55.7%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation19.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.5%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Chennaraya Perumal Temple with Adjacent lands
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