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Tamil Nadu · PC 11 · 2004
Cuddalore
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
VENKATAPATHY. K
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 52.6%ADMK 35.3%11 others 12.0%
Votes
4,00,059
52.6% share
Winning margin
1,31,352
17.3% of votes
Total votes cast
7,60,180
Candidates
13
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VENKATAPATHY. K | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 4,00,059 | 52.6% |
| 2 | RAJENDRAN. R | 2,68,707 | 35.4% | |
| 3 | SARWAR KHAN. E | NDA | 53,406 | 7.0% |
| 4 | VEERAPATRAN. P. M | IND | 13,664 | 1.8% |
| 5 | SANTHIYAGURAJ. M | 5,766 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | RAJENDIRAN. M | IND | 5,030 | 0.7% |
| 7 | VIJAYKUMAR. P | IND | 3,544 | 0.5% |
| 8 | THIYAGARAJAN. R | IND | 2,599 | 0.3% |
| 9 | RAVI. K | IND | 2,327 | 0.3% |
| 10 | DHARMALINGAM MARUR. N | 1,936 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | MURUGAN. C | IND | 1,373 | 0.2% |
| 12 | GOVINDAN. M | IND | 920 | 0.1% |
| 13 | DHANAKOTTI. G | IND | 849 | 0.1% |
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Average turnout (10th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 4.3% · max 33.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
10th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
19th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 52.6%ADMK 35.4%JD(U) 7.0%OTH 5.0%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram
🏛️MonumentASI
Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram
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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.