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Tamil Nadu · PC 8 · 2014

Vellore

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

SENGUTTUVAN, B.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 39.4%BJP 33.3%23 others 27.4%
Votes
3,83,719
39.4% share
Winning margin
59,393
6.1% of votes
Total votes cast
9,74,770
Candidates
25
Seat history

1 of 25 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

25 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SENGUTTUVAN, B.
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
3,83,71939.4%
2
SHANMUGAM, A.C.
BJP
NDA
3,24,32633.3%
3
ABDUL RAHMAN, M.
IUML
UPA
2,05,89621.1%
4
VIJAY ELANCHEZIAN, J.
INC
UPA
21,6502.2%
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NOTA
NOTA
7,1000.7%
6
GOPU, C.
IND
6,0560.6%
7
GOVINDAN, C.
IND
4,1690.4%
8
IMDAD SHARIFF, A.
AAP
3,7420.4%
9
SIVAPRAKASAM, R.S.
IND
3,6030.4%
10
JAYAPRAKASH
BSP
2,7910.3%
11
KESAVAN, M.
IND
1,7080.2%
12
THIRUPATHY, T.
IND
1,2930.1%
13
ABDUL RAHMAN, B.
IND
1,0520.1%
14
GANGADARAN, K.
IND
9910.1%
15
SUGUMAR, K.
IND
8280.1%
16
ESWARAN, R.
IND
7900.1%
17
VENKATESAN, R.
IND
7640.1%
18
NANDHA KUMAR, V.
SP
7450.1%
19
ABDUL RAHMAN, N.
IND
5810.1%
20
LALITHA, K.
IND
5610.1%
21
DHANDAPANI, M.
IND
5580.1%
22
SHAREEF BASHA, H.
SAP
4960.1%
23
GEORGE, V.A.
BDBRAJP
4910.1%
24
MANIMARAN, M.
IND
4300.0%
25
GANGADHARAN, K.
TNMC
4300.0%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (12th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 0.0% · max 34.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
12th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
31st of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 39.4%BJP 33.3%IUML 21.1%OTH 5.5%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/24

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 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%

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?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Fort, Vellore

Fort, Vellore

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort

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Jalakanteswara Temple

Jalakanteswara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Jalakanteswara Temple

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🏛️

Old mosque in the fort, Vellore

🏛️MonumentASI

Old mosque in the fort

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St. John's Church, Vellore

⛪ChurchWikidata
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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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