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Tamil Nadu · PC 16 · 2004
Salem
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
THANGKABALU K. V.
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 60.0%ADMK 36.3%13 others 3.8%
Votes
4,44,591
60.0% share
Winning margin
1,75,627
23.7% of votes
Total votes cast
7,41,437
Candidates
15
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THANGKABALU K. V. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 4,44,591 | 60.0% |
| 2 | RAJASEKARAN. A | 2,68,964 | 36.3% | |
| 3 | SHAH JAHAN. M A | IND | 8,466 | 1.1% |
| 4 | JAYA VENUGOPAL. C D | IND | 4,346 | 0.6% |
| 5 | BALAKRISHNAN. N | ABHM | 4,101 | 0.6% |
| 6 | RAJAVEL. R | JP | 3,916 | 0.5% |
| 7 | RAJAVEL. M | IND | 1,334 | 0.2% |
| 8 | ASRAF ALI. DR. A K | IND | 920 | 0.1% |
| 9 | BASKAR. A | IND | 829 | 0.1% |
| 10 | RATHINAM. P | IND | 747 | 0.1% |
| 11 | BASHEER. J | IND | 690 | 0.1% |
| 12 | GOPAL. K A | IND | 673 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KANNAN. G A | IND | 660 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SELVAM. K | IND | 611 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SYED MOHAMMED. M | IND | 589 | 0.1% |
High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.3% · min 2.5% · max 46.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
4th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
16th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 60.0%ADMK 36.3%OTH 3.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%
Figures are for Namakkal, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products
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Hill excluding the fort at its top and the temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Sri Ranganathaswami
🏛️MonumentASI
Hill excluding the fort at its top and the temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Sri Ranganathaswami
Temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Ranganathanswami
🏛️MonumentASI
Temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Ranganathanswami
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.