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Tamil Nadu · PC 5 · 2004
Chengalpattu
Winner — Lok Sabha 2004
MOORTHY, A.K.
PMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
PMK 56.9%ADMK 37.3%10 others 5.9%
Votes
4,31,643
56.9% share
Winning margin
1,48,724
19.6% of votes
Total votes cast
7,59,076
Candidates
12
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOORTHY, A.K. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 4,31,643 | 56.9% |
| 2 | RAMACHANDRAN. K N | 2,82,919 | 37.3% | |
| 3 | KUMARESAN. A | JP | 10,956 | 1.4% |
| 4 | NAHAMANI. ( TMT) J | 8,659 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | SHAYEEN BANU ( TMT) S | IND | 6,520 | 0.9% |
| 6 | MOORTHY. N | IND | 5,427 | 0.7% |
| 7 | SOWMIYA NARAYANAN. S | IND | 4,800 | 0.6% |
| 8 | MANIVANNAN. R S | IND | 3,578 | 0.5% |
| 9 | KRISHNAMOORTHY. A | IND | 1,792 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SUBRAMANIYAM. M | IND | 973 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SHANKAR. K | IND | 956 | 0.1% |
| 12 | CHANAKHYA BABU. K | IND | 853 | 0.1% |
Low turnout (36th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.4% · min 1.9% · max 36.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
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36th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
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2nd of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 56.9%ADMK 37.3%OTH 5.9%
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%
Figures are for Kancheepuram, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
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?
34 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Megalithic cairns with stone circles and sarvophagi
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Megalithic cairns with stone circles and sarvophagi
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Megalithic cairns with stone circles and sarvophagi
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Megalithic cairns with stone circles and sarvophagi
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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.