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Tamil Nadu · PC 12 · 2014
Arani
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
V.ELUMALAI
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 45.9%DMK 23.6%18 others 30.5%
Votes
5,02,721
45.9% share
Winning margin
2,43,844
22.3% of votes
Total votes cast
10,96,046
Candidates
20
Seat history
3 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.ELUMALAI | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,02,721 | 45.9% |
| 2 | SIVANANDAM.R | 2,58,877 | 23.6% | |
| 3 | A.K.MOORTHY | NDA | 2,53,332 | 23.1% |
| 4 | M.K.VISHNU PRASAD | UPA | 27,717 | 2.5% |
| 5 | K.MOORTHY | IND | 10,263 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 9,304 | 0.8% |
| 7 | V.MOORTHY | IND | 8,059 | 0.7% |
| 8 | A.GANESAN | 5,573 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | P.LOGANATHAN | IND | 4,331 | 0.4% |
| 10 | M.MUNUSAMY | IND | 2,598 | 0.2% |
| 11 | V.ANNA VENKATESH | ADSMK | 2,372 | 0.2% |
| 12 | S.MANIKANDAN | IND | 1,952 | 0.2% |
| 13 | S.RAMAMOORTHY | IND | 1,760 | 0.2% |
| 14 | S.SENTHILNATHAN | IND | 1,746 | 0.2% |
| 15 | A.MAHADEVAN | IND | 1,309 | 0.1% |
| 16 | K.ELUMALAI | IND | 1,243 | 0.1% |
| 17 | M.DURAIRAJ | IND | 910 | 0.1% |
| 18 | H.SENTHILKUMAR | IND | 798 | 0.1% |
| 19 | R.SARASWATHI | IND | 668 | 0.1% |
| 20 | S.ELUMALAI | IND | 513 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (9th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.2% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
9th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
27th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.9%DMK 23.6%PMK 23.1%OTH 6.6%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/19
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A 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?
33 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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