Back to 2014 map
Tamil Nadu · PC 37 · 2014Reserved (SC)
Tenkasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
VASANTHI.M
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 41.7%PT 25.8%17 others 32.5%
Votes
4,24,586
41.7% share
Winning margin
1,61,774
15.9% of votes
Total votes cast
10,17,938
Candidates
19
Seat history
5 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VASANTHI.M | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,24,586 | 41.7% |
| 2 | DR.KRISHNASAMY.K. | PT | 2,62,812 | 25.8% |
| 3 | DR.SADHAN THIRUMALAIKUMAR.T. | 1,90,233 | 18.7% | |
| 4 | DR.JAYAKUMAR.K. | UPA | 58,963 | 5.8% |
| 5 | LINGAM.P | Left | 23,528 | 2.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 14,492 | 1.4% |
| 7 | KRISHNASAMY.A. | IND | 12,115 | 1.2% |
| 8 | GUNASEKARAN.K. | TNMC | 8,022 | 0.8% |
| 9 | RADHAKRISHNAN.S. | IND | 3,904 | 0.4% |
| 10 | MANMATHAN,M. | IND | 3,331 | 0.3% |
| 11 | KANNAN | 2,917 | 0.3% | |
| 12 | MUNEESWARAN | IND | 2,513 | 0.3% |
| 13 | MAGESH.S. | IND | 2,163 | 0.2% |
| 14 | GANESAN.S. | IND | 1,809 | 0.2% |
| 15 | JANAGAR RAJA | IND | 1,777 | 0.2% |
| 16 | POONGANI.J. | 1,454 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | VELLADURAI.P. | IND | 1,216 | 0.1% |
| 18 | ALAGUMALAI.V. | IND | 1,215 | 0.1% |
| 19 | MEENASHISUNDARAVADIVEL.T. | CPIM | 888 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (28th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 0.1% · max 42.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
28th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.66
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
3rd of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 41.7%PT 25.8%MDMK 18.7%INC 5.8%OTH 6.6%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
Figures are for Tirunelveli, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
🛕
🏛️
Two Rock cut Temples with Inscriptions
🏛️MonumentASI
Two Rock cut Temples with Inscriptions
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.