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Tamil Nadu · PC 27 · 2014Reserved (SC)
Chidambaram
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
CHANDRAKASI, M
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 39.5%VCK 27.7%14 others 32.9%
Votes
4,29,536
39.5% share
Winning margin
1,28,495
11.8% of votes
Total votes cast
10,88,423
Candidates
16
Seat history
0 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRAKASI, M | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,29,536 | 39.5% |
| 2 | THIRUMAAVALAVAN, THOL | 3,01,041 | 27.7% | |
| 3 | SUDHAMANIRATHINEM | NDA | 2,79,016 | 25.6% |
| 4 | VALLAL PERUMAN, P | UPA | 28,988 | 2.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 12,138 | 1.1% |
| 6 | ANANDAN ALIAS KAVIGNAR ANANTHAMAALAI, S | IND | 8,875 | 0.8% |
| 7 | EZHUMALAI, V | ABHM | 6,824 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAJENDRAN, K | 5,179 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | RAJKUMAR, S | IND | 4,896 | 0.5% |
| 10 | THIRUSANGU, A | IND | 3,370 | 0.3% |
| 11 | PAZHANIVEL, P | IND | 1,772 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PARVATHI, S | IND | 1,543 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PUSHPARAJ, S | IND | 1,523 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SENTHAMIZHSELVI, K | IND | 1,469 | 0.1% |
| 15 | CHANDRAGASAN, N | IND | 1,182 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SANMUGAM, A | IND | 1,071 | 0.1% |
High turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 0.3% · max 38.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
8th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
32nd of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 39.5%VCK 27.7%PMK 25.6%OTH 6.1%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,65,223
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,756 km²
SC population31.0%
ST population0.5%
Figures are for Perambalur, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.8%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.2%
Electricity90.9%
Sanitation22.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.1%
Children underweight (under 5)22.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.1%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel75.1%
Health insurance75.5%
What's nearby?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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