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Tamil Nadu · PC 13 · 1998
Dharmapuri
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
PARY MOHAN K.
PMK· NDA (NDA)
PMK 55.0%TMC(M) 39.0%8 others 5.9%
Votes
3,41,917
55.0% share
Winning margin
99,427
16.0% of votes
Total votes cast
6,21,241
Candidates
10
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARY MOHAN K. | NDA (NDA) | 3,41,917 | 55.0% |
| 2 | THEERTHARAMAN P. | TMC(M) | 2,42,490 | 39.0% |
| 3 | VENKATESAN P. | IND | 14,788 | 2.4% |
| 4 | PATTABIRAMAN P.K. | UCPI | 10,018 | 1.6% |
| 5 | JAYASEELAN C. | 5,693 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | GOPAL INAMURASU A. | 3,185 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | THIYAGARAJAN N.R. | IND | 1,222 | 0.2% |
| 8 | PADMARAJAN DR.K. | IND | 999 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MAHENDIRAN D. | IND | 559 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MANICKAM K. | IND | 370 | 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 (7th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 0.3% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
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
PMK 55.0%TMC(M) 39.0%OTH 5.9%
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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