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Tamil Nadu · PC 9 · 1998
Vandavasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
DURAI M.
PMK· NDA (NDA)
PMK 50.7%TMC(M) 40.6%3 others 8.8%
Votes
3,27,010
50.7% share
Winning margin
65,075
10.1% of votes
Total votes cast
6,45,536
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURAI M. | NDA (NDA) | 3,27,010 | 50.7% |
| 2 | BALARAMAN L. | TMC(M) | 2,61,935 | 40.6% |
| 3 | KRISHANASWAMY.M | INC | 34,827 | 5.4% |
| 4 | KUPPUSAMY ALIAS ARATTAVADYAR R. | IND | 21,219 | 3.3% |
| 5 | CHANDRABOSE G.S. | IND | 545 | 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 (16th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe10.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.2% · min 8.8% · max 27.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
16th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.48
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
22nd of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 50.7%TMC(M) 40.6%INC 5.4%OTH 3.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,79,809
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,129 km²
SC population14.2%
ST population1.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 6.1%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.6%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation33.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated87.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Women literate78.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.0%
Health insurance73.6%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.