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Tamil Nadu · PC 39 · 2014
Kanniyakumari
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
RADHAKRISHNAN P.
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 37.6%INC 24.7%24 others 37.7%
Votes
3,72,906
37.6% share
Winning margin
1,28,662
13.0% of votes
Total votes cast
9,90,742
Candidates
26
Seat history
7 of 26 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
26 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RADHAKRISHNAN P. | NDA (NDA) | 3,72,906 | 37.6% |
| 2 | VASANTHA KUMAR H. | UPA | 2,44,244 | 24.6% |
| 3 | JOHN THANKAM D. | NDA | 1,76,239 | 17.8% |
| 4 | RAAJARATHINUM F.M. | 1,17,933 | 11.9% | |
| 5 | BELLARMIN A.V. | Left | 35,284 | 3.6% |
| 6 | UDAYAKUMAR S.P. | 15,314 | 1.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,150 | 0.4% |
| 8 | NAGOOR MEERAN PEER MOHAMEAD U. | IND | 3,851 | 0.4% |
| 9 | JAWAHAR J. | 3,236 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | NALLA THAMPY C. | IND | 2,391 | 0.2% |
| 11 | BALA SUBRAMANIAN T. | IND | 1,737 | 0.2% |
| 12 | ANTHONY MUTHU | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,647 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MANIKANDAN I. | IND | 1,557 | 0.2% |
| 14 | VASANTHA KUMAR L. | IND | 1,474 | 0.1% |
| 15 | RAJESH KUMAR K.R. | IND | 1,437 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PADMANABHAN S. | IND | 1,246 | 0.1% |
| 17 | KAMARAJ K. | IND | 955 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SEETHARAMADHAS P. | IND | 930 | 0.1% |
| 19 | VASANTHEESVARAN E. | IND | 791 | 0.1% |
| 20 | KAMARAJ G. | IND | 591 | 0.1% |
| 21 | SARASWATHI S. | IND | 536 | 0.1% |
| 22 | RADHAKRISHNAN T. | IND | 534 | 0.1% |
| 23 | JOSE BILBIN J. | IND | 504 | 0.1% |
| 24 | PAULRAJ C.M. | CPIM | 436 | 0.0% |
| 25 | WILSON I. | IND | 421 | 0.0% |
| 26 | SHALIN RICHARD J. | IVP | 398 | 0.0% |
Average turnout (31st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.0%
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
BJP 37.6%INC 24.6%ADMK 17.8%DMK 11.9%OTH 7.6%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/25
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.19 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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