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Tamil Nadu · PC 3 · 1998
Madras South
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
BAALU T.R.
DMK· DMK
DMK 48.2%BJP 45.9%7 others 5.9%
Votes
4,32,913
48.2% share
Winning margin
20,014
2.2% of votes
Total votes cast
8,98,798
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAALU T.R. | DMK | 4,32,913 | 48.2% |
| 2 | JANA KRISHNAMURTHI, K | NDA | 4,12,899 | 45.9% |
| 3 | SUBRAMANYAM, M.P | INC | 44,549 | 5.0% |
| 4 | NAGAPPAN, M | IND | 3,294 | 0.4% |
| 5 | KANAKASABAI, N | IND | 2,012 | 0.2% |
| 6 | MOHANRAJ, J | TLJ | 1,276 | 0.1% |
| 7 | VIVEKANANDA, S | IND | 744 | 0.1% |
| 8 | SRINIVASAN, S | IND | 574 | 0.1% |
| 9 | GANESAN P.S. | IND | 537 | 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.
Low turnout (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 2.2% · max 39.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
38th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
7th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.2%BJP 45.9%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
Figures are for Chennai, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
22 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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