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Tamil Nadu · PC 26 · 1998
Karur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
THAMBI DURAI.M
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 50.4%TMC(M) 43.7%10 others 5.9%
Votes
3,27,480
50.4% share
Winning margin
43,673
6.7% of votes
Total votes cast
6,49,880
Candidates
12
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAMBI DURAI.M | NDA (NDA) | 3,27,480 | 50.4% |
| 2 | NATRAYAN. K | TMC(M) | 2,83,807 | 43.7% |
| 3 | SHANMUGA SUNDRAM .K.P | INC | 30,157 | 4.6% |
| 4 | KAMARAJ .S | PT | 5,449 | 0.8% |
| 5 | RAMASWAMY,R.M | IND | 522 | 0.1% |
| 6 | KANNAN.P | IND | 484 | 0.1% |
| 7 | SUNDARRAJ.P | IND | 474 | 0.1% |
| 8 | MARIMUTHU.V | 411 | 0.1% | |
| 9 | MURUGESAN.P. | IND | 403 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MANOHAR.V. | IND | 320 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SELVARAJU.S | IND | 206 | 0.0% |
| 12 | ASOKAN.K | IND | 167 | 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.
Average turnout (13th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 0.4% · max 39.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
13th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.27
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
35th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 50.4%TMC(M) 43.7%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
26,05,914
Density
704 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,703 km²
SC population29.3%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water78.2%
Electricity93.9%
Sanitation36.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.2%
Children underweight (under 5)18.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate78.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.6%
Clean cooking fuel75.6%
Health insurance64.4%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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