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Tamil Nadu · PC 7 · 2014

Arakkonam

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

HARI, G.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 45.3%DMK 23.2%26 others 31.5%
Votes
4,93,534
45.3% share
Winning margin
2,40,766
22.1% of votes
Total votes cast
10,89,052
Candidates
28
Seat history

2 of 28 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

28 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
HARI, G.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4,93,53445.3%
2
ELANGO, N.R
2,52,76823.2%
3
VELU, R.
NDA
2,33,76221.5%
4
RAJESH, R
UPA
56,3375.2%
NOTA
NOTA
10,3700.9%
6
DASS, D.
7,3540.7%
7
GAJENDRAN, S.
IND
6,5700.6%
8
PANCHU.UDAYAKUMAR
IND
6,0250.6%
9
RAJESH, S.
4,0210.4%
10
RAVI, V.
IND
2,1980.2%
11
GOPINATHAN, G.
IND
1,9550.2%
12
ELANGOVAN, D.
IND
1,5560.1%
13
HARI, S.
IND
1,4580.1%
14
VISWANATHAN, P.
IND
1,4340.1%
15
VADIVEL, A.
IND
1,0230.1%
16
VELU, D.
IND
9200.1%
17
ELANGO, N.
IND
9180.1%
18
ELANGOVAN, A.
IND
8040.1%
19
VELU, V.
IND
7830.1%
20
VELU, R.
IND
7470.1%
21
SRIDHAR, R.S
IND
7230.1%
22
ARUN, N.
IND
6100.1%
23
HARI, S.
IND
5990.1%
24
SHETTU, S.
IND
5700.1%
25
HARIKRISHNAN, P.
IND
5410.1%
26
ELANGO, D.
IND
5170.1%
27
SADHU MUTHU KRISTNAN ERAJANDRAN, T.M.S.
IND
4840.0%
28
RAVI, N.D.
IND
4710.0%

Average turnout (11th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
22.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 0.7% · max 32.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
11th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
18th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 45.3%DMK 23.2%PMK 21.5%INC 5.2%OTH 3.9%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/27

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

Figures are for Vellore, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

18 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds

Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds

🏛️MonumentASI

Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds

Cannon

Cannon

🏛️MonumentASI

Cannon

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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