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Tamil Nadu · PC 6 · 1999
Arakkonam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1999
Jagathrakshakan, S. Dr.
DMK· NDA (NDA)
DMK 47.7%INC 34.6%9 others 17.7%
Votes
3,46,520
47.7% share
Winning margin
95,644
13.2% of votes
Total votes cast
7,26,113
Candidates
11
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagathrakshakan, S. Dr. | NDA (NDA) | 3,46,520 | 47.7% |
| 2 | Thangka Balu, K.V. | AIADMK-led alliance (incl. INC, CPI(M), CPI, INL), Tamil Nadu 1999 Lok Sabha | 2,50,876 | 34.5% |
| 3 | Velu, A.M. | TMC(M) | 1,21,386 | 16.7% |
| 4 | Arunkumar, S. | NDA | 2,180 | 0.3% |
| 5 | Sampath, S. | IND | 1,683 | 0.2% |
| 6 | Maniezhilan, A. Pulavar | IND | 989 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Raji, A.D. | IND | 656 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Kanthappan, A. | IND | 607 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Balaraman, S. | IND | 568 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Muniswamy, K.A. | IND | 419 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Amirdhalingam, T.R. | IND | 229 | 0.0% |
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 (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.7% · max 36.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
15th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
8th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 47.7%INC 34.5%TMC(M) 16.7%OTH 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,98,252
Density
892 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,483 km²
SC population23.7%
ST population1.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.5%Christian 6.4%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water73.7%
Electricity96.7%
Sanitation65.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated69.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.6%
Children underweight (under 5)19.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.0%
Women literate82.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel88.1%
Health insurance59.7%
What's nearby?
37 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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