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Tamil Nadu · PC 12 · 1999Reserved (SC)
Chidambaram
Winner — Lok Sabha 1999
Ponnuswamy, E.
PMK· NDA (NDA)
PMK 47.7%TMC(M) 31.2%4 others 21.2%
Votes
3,45,331
47.7% share
Winning margin
1,19,563
16.5% of votes
Total votes cast
7,24,305
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponnuswamy, E. | NDA (NDA) | 3,45,331 | 47.7% |
| 2 | Thirumavalavan, R. | TMC(M) | 2,25,768 | 31.2% |
| 3 | Sumathi Udayakumar, Thirumathi, T. | AIADMK-led alliance (incl. INC, CPI(M), CPI, INL), Tamil Nadu 1999 Lok Sabha | 1,50,794 | 20.8% |
| 4 | Muruganantham, D. | IND | 1,606 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Kanagasabai, R. | IND | 422 | 0.1% |
| 6 | Kamaraj, V. | IND | 384 | 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 (9th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe16.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.2% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
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76%
lowerhigher
9th of 39How crowded is the field?
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3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 39How much NOTA?
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0.8%
lowerhigher
27th of 39How often does it back the winner?
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neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 47.7%TMC(M) 31.2%INC 20.8%OTH 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%
Figures are for Tiruvannamalai, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%
What's nearby?
33 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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