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Tamil Nadu · PC 14 · 1998

Krishnagiri

Winner — Lok Sabha 1998

MUNUSAMY K.P.
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 50.7%TMC(M) 42.8%2 others 6.5%
Votes
3,15,762
50.7% share
Winning margin
49,349
7.9% of votes
Total votes cast
6,22,689
Candidates
4
Seat history

All Candidates

4 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MUNUSAMY K.P.
NDA (NDA)
3,15,76250.7%
2
RAJARAM NAIDU D.R.
TMC(M)
2,66,41342.8%
3
KRISHNAMURTHY. AGA.
INC
35,2295.7%
4
MUNIRAJ R.
5,2850.8%

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 (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.2% · min 4.3% · max 36.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
2nd of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.67
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
37th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.67EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 50.7%TMC(M) 42.8%INC 5.7%OTH 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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%

Figures are for Viluppuram, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

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?

9 locations
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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

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Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

🏛️MonumentASI

Remains of the Fort with the Buildings thereon

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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