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Tamil Nadu · PC 31 · 1999
Thanjavur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1999
Palanimanickam.S.S.
DMK· NDA (NDA)
DMK 45.4%ADMK 40.3%5 others 14.3%
Votes
2,95,191
45.4% share
Winning margin
33,014
5.1% of votes
Total votes cast
6,50,394
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palanimanickam.S.S. | NDA (NDA) | 2,95,191 | 45.4% |
| 2 | Thangamuthu.K | NDA | 2,62,177 | 40.3% |
| 3 | Chidambaram.Pl.A | TMC(M) | 69,025 | 10.6% |
| 4 | Jeyabalan.J | IND | 12,239 | 1.9% |
| 5 | Srinivasan.Dr.A. |  FBL | 10,704 | 1.6% |
| 6 | Sozhamannar Kanakaraja.K | IND | 530 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Antony Densing.D. | IND | 528 | 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.
Low turnout (33rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.4% · max 30.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
33rd of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.73
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
29th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.4%ADMK 40.3%TMC(M) 10.6%OTH 3.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,39,101
Density
316 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,233 km²
SC population17.0%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Sivaganga, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.6%Christian 5.6%Muslim 5.5%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water68.9%
Electricity91.9%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.5%
Women literate85.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.5%
Clean cooking fuel75.2%
Health insurance67.7%
What's nearby?
35 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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