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Tamil Nadu · PC 20 · 1998
Coimbatore
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
RADHAKRISHNAN C.P.
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 55.8%DMK 37.9%10 others 6.3%
Votes
4,49,269
55.9% share
Winning margin
1,44,676
18.0% of votes
Total votes cast
8,04,485
Candidates
12
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RADHAKRISHNAN C.P. | NDA (NDA) | 4,49,269 | 55.9% |
| 2 | SUBBIAN K.R. | 3,04,593 | 37.9% | |
| 3 | KRISHNAN R. | INC | 40,739 | 5.1% |
| 4 | KALYANASUNDARAM S.T. | 4,596 | 0.6% | |
| 5 | RANGASAMY R. | IND | 1,431 | 0.2% |
| 6 | KRISHNASWAMY R. | IND | 1,181 | 0.1% |
| 7 | SANTHI C. | IND | 1,091 | 0.1% |
| 8 | SAMINATHAN M. | IND | 666 | 0.1% |
| 9 | RAMASWAMY.O. | 405 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | LAKSHMANA NARAYANAN R. | IND | 220 | 0.0% |
| 11 | ELANGKUMARAN R. | IND | 161 | 0.0% |
| 12 | RAGHAVENDRA K.S. | IND | 133 | 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.
Low turnout (32nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 3.6% · max 32.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
32nd of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
26th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 55.9%DMK 37.9%INC 5.1%OTH 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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