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Tamil Nadu · PC 39 · 2009
Kanniyakumari
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
HELEN DAVIDSON J
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 41.8%BJP 33.2%20 others 24.9%
Votes
3,20,161
41.8% share
Winning margin
65,687
8.6% of votes
Total votes cast
7,65,661
Candidates
22
Seat history
3 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HELEN DAVIDSON J | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 3,20,161 | 41.8% |
| 2 | RADHAKRISHNAN P | NDA | 2,54,474 | 33.2% |
| 3 | BELLARMIN AV | Left | 85,583 | 11.2% |
| 4 | AUSTIN . S | 68,472 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | SIVAKAMI.P | 6,400 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | MANOHARAN S | IND | 5,063 | 0.7% |
| 7 | RADHAKRISHNAN C | IND | 4,400 | 0.6% |
| 8 | VENU K | IND | 3,182 | 0.4% |
| 9 | WILSON | IND | 2,925 | 0.4% |
| 10 | ARUL THUMILAN .D | 2,812 | 0.4% | |
| 11 | NALLATHAMBY C | IND | 2,448 | 0.3% |
| 12 | BALASUBRAMONIAN T | ABHM | 1,698 | 0.2% |
| 13 | JAYASINGH K | IND | 1,268 | 0.2% |
| 14 | THANKAMONY C | IND | 1,266 | 0.2% |
| 15 | LEKSHMANAN . S | IND | 1,065 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SIVAKUMAR S | IND | 996 | 0.1% |
| 17 | JOHNSON S | IND | 764 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SATHEES C | IND | 762 | 0.1% |
| 19 | PAULRAJ C.M | IND | 619 | 0.1% |
| 20 | RADHAKRISHNAN .C.P | IND | 525 | 0.1% |
| 21 | EMMI | IND | 445 | 0.1% |
| 22 | KUMAR C | IND | 333 | 0.0% |
Average turnout (31st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 2.5% · max 27.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
31st of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
39th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
39th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.8%BJP 33.2%CPM 11.2%DMDK 8.9%OTH 4.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/22
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,70,374
Density
1111 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,684 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.6%Christian 46.9%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water65.1%
Electricity95.2%
Sanitation87.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Children underweight (under 5)14.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Women literate97.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel74.4%
Health insurance64.1%
What's nearby?
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