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Tamil Nadu · PC 19 · 1998
Gobichettipalayam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
CHINNASAMY V.K.
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 54.7%DMK 35.7%4 others 9.6%
Votes
3,29,753
54.7% share
Winning margin
1,14,642
19.0% of votes
Total votes cast
6,02,455
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHINNASAMY V.K. | NDA (NDA) | 3,29,753 | 54.7% |
| 2 | RAMASAMY N. | 2,15,111 | 35.7% | |
| 3 | ELANKOVAN E.V.K.S. | INC | 48,531 | 8.1% |
| 4 | SURESH L. | IND | 7,836 | 1.3% |
| 5 | BANNARI | IND | 615 | 0.1% |
| 6 | MURUGHAN V.A. | IND | 609 | 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
safe19.0%
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
ADMK 54.7%DMK 35.7%INC 8.1%OTH 1.5%
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.