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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · PC 35 · 1998
Sivakasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
VAIKO
MDMK· Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MDMK 50.7%CPI 33.0%11 others 16.3%
Votes
3,87,694
50.7% share
Winning margin
1,34,923
17.6% of votes
Total votes cast
7,64,917
Candidates
13
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAIKO | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,87,694 | 50.7% |
| 2 | ALAGIRISAMY, V. | Left | 2,52,771 | 33.0% |
| 3 | SATHIYAMOORTHY, S. | PT | 1,06,726 | 13.9% |
| 4 | RAJENDRAN, K. | INC | 9,745 | 1.3% |
| 5 | MARIAPPAN, K. | IND | 1,922 | 0.3% |
| 6 | PONNUSAMY, C. | IND | 1,756 | 0.2% |
| 7 | MANMATHAN, M. | IND | 1,021 | 0.1% |
| 8 | THIAGARAJAN ALIAS YOGAKANNAN, P.I.D. | IND | 793 | 0.1% |
| 9 | GURUSAMY, M. | IND | 639 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RAJASEKAR, A. | 627 | 0.1% | |
| 11 | RENGANAYAGAM, S.V. | IND | 583 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KANNAN, V. | IND | 369 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAMASAMY, R.P. | IND | 271 | 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 (27th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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lean17.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.1% · min 1.3% · max 24.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
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27th of 39How crowded is the field?
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3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 39How much NOTA?
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0.6%
lowerhigher
38th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MDMK 50.7%CPI 33.0%PT 13.9%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Ramanathapuram, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%
What's nearby?
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