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Tamil Nadu · PC 13 · 1999
Dharmapuri
Winner — Lok Sabha 1999
Elangovan, P.D.
PMK· NDA (NDA)
PMK 47.5%ADMK 44.0%7 others 8.5%
Votes
3,40,162
47.5% share
Winning margin
25,540
3.6% of votes
Total votes cast
7,15,771
Candidates
9
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elangovan, P.D. | NDA (NDA) | 3,40,162 | 47.5% |
| 2 | Munusamy, K.P. | NDA | 3,14,622 | 44.0% |
| 3 | Rajendran, M.C. | TMC(M) | 26,681 | 3.7% |
| 4 | Appavu Chetty, V. | IND | 20,125 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Selvam, C. | TDK | 12,215 | 1.7% |
| 6 | Mahendran, D. | IND | 640 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Elangovan, V. | IND | 590 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Padmarajan, Dr.K. | IND | 372 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Murugan, R. | IND | 364 | 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.
High turnout (7th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 0.3% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
7th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
30th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 47.5%ADMK 44.0%OTH 8.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,873
Density
481 / km²
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,194 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population2.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.8%Other 8.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation21.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated88.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)20.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate75.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.0%
Clean cooking fuel68.6%
Health insurance77.6%
What's nearby?
13 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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