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Tamil Nadu · PC 12 · 2019

Arani

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

VISHNU PRASAD M K
INC· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
INC 54.0%ADMK 33.8%14 others 12.2%
Votes
6,17,760
54.0% share
Winning margin
2,30,806
20.2% of votes
Total votes cast
11,43,907
Candidates
16
Seat history

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VISHNU PRASAD M K
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
6,17,76054.0%
2
ELUMALAI V
3,86,95433.8%
3
SENTHAMIZHAN G
IND
46,3834.0%
4
TAMIZHARASI A
32,4092.8%
NOTA
NOTA
16,9211.5%
6
SHAJI V
MNM
14,7761.3%
7
SIVAPRAKASH K
5,6780.5%
8
SAKTHIVEL K
TNLK
5,3170.5%
9
PERUMAL M
IND
4,9120.4%
10
RAMAMURTHY S
IND
3,6140.3%
11
SENJERAJA K N K
IND
2,9400.3%
12
SUNDAR K
ACDP
1,9720.2%
13
RAMAMURTHY C
IND
1,7600.1%
14
KOTHANDAPANI B
IND
9670.1%
15
ELUMALAI K
IND
9030.1%
16
ELUMALAI S
IND
6410.1%

Average turnout (9th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
20.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.2% · max 29.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
9th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
27th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 54.0%ADMK 33.8%OTH 10.7%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

33 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil

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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