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Tamil Nadu · PC 7 · 1998
Vellore
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
SHANMUGAM N.T.
PMK· NDA (NDA)
PMK 49.1%DMK 45.2%4 others 5.7%
Votes
3,31,035
49.1% share
Winning margin
26,405
3.9% of votes
Total votes cast
6,73,929
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANMUGAM N.T. | NDA (NDA) | 3,31,035 | 49.1% |
| 2 | MOHAMMED SAQHY T.A. | 3,04,630 | 45.2% | |
| 3 | AKBER PASHA B | INC | 18,885 | 2.8% |
| 4 | PADMANABHAN M | IND | 17,837 | 2.6% |
| 5 | SATHIYAMOORTHY J | 836 | 0.1% | |
| 6 | DHARANIVASAN B.S. | IND | 706 | 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.
Average turnout (11th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.7% · max 32.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
11th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
18th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 49.1%DMK 45.2%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
Figures are for Vellore, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
18 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
🛕
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds
🏛️MonumentASI
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.