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Tamil Nadu · PC 23 · 1998
Dindigul
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
SREENIVAASAN C.
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 46.5%TMC(M) 44.0%6 others 9.5%
Votes
2,76,106
46.5% share
Winning margin
15,199
2.6% of votes
Total votes cast
5,93,173
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SREENIVAASAN C. | NDA (NDA) | 2,76,106 | 46.5% |
| 2 | CHITTHAN N.S.V. | TMC(M) | 2,60,907 | 44.0% |
| 3 | LATHA, S | MADMK | 35,119 | 5.9% |
| 4 | SANTHANAKRISHNAN C. | PT | 19,176 | 3.2% |
| 5 | BASKARAN R. | IND | 808 | 0.1% |
| 6 | KALIMUTHU S. | IND | 540 | 0.1% |
| 7 | SHANKAR P. | IND | 295 | 0.1% |
| 8 | PALANICHAMY K. | IND | 222 | 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 (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.9% · min 2.6% · max 38.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
3rd of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
34th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.5%TMC(M) 44.0%MADMK 5.9%OTH 3.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Karur, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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