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Tamil Nadu · PC 16 · 2019

Namakkal

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

CHINRAJ A.K.P
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
DMK 55.2%ADMK 31.9%28 others 12.9%
Votes
6,26,293
55.2% share
Winning margin
2,65,151
23.4% of votes
Total votes cast
11,33,774
Candidates
30
Seat history

1 of 30 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

30 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
CHINRAJ A.K.P
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
6,26,29355.2%
2
KALIAPPAN P
3,61,14231.9%
3
BASKAR B
38,5313.4%
4
THANGAVELU R
MNM
30,9472.7%
5
SAMINATHAN P.P
IND
23,3472.1%
NOTA
NOTA
15,0731.3%
7
VINOTHKUMAR V
IND
4,8570.4%
8
SAKTHIYVEL N.K.S
IND
4,3980.4%
9
RAMAN V
3,5790.3%
10
SARAVANAVEL R
IND
2,9350.3%
11
KALIAPPAN P
IND
2,6320.2%
12
SAKTHIVEL S
IND
2,5440.2%
13
NATARAJAN M
IND
2,3620.2%
14
VIJAYAKARTHIKEYAN B
IND
2,0440.2%
15
RAMASAMY N
IND
1,8680.2%
16
KALIYAPPAN K
IND
1,8210.2%
17
KALIAPPAN S
IND
1,1770.1%
18
MUTHUSAMY M.P.
GPI
1,0110.1%
19
RAMESH T
AHIMSASP
9720.1%
20
MANICKAM S
UMK
7770.1%
21
ARUMUGAM V
IND
7620.1%
22
RAMASAMY P
IND
7260.1%
23
RAMESH T.R
IND
6830.1%
24
SENTHILMURUGAN S
DMSK
6440.1%
25
PRABHU K
IND
5870.1%
26
NALLATHAMBI P
IND
5260.1%
27
CHO V
IND
4590.0%
28
SELVARAJ K.R
IND
4480.0%
29
SIVARAJEE S
IND
3410.0%
30
SELLADURAI S
IND
2880.0%

High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
23.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.3% · min 2.5% · max 46.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
4th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
16th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 55.2%ADMK 31.9%OTH 11.6%NOTA 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/29

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.27 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,601
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,420 km²
SC population20.0%
ST population3.3%

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.9%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water76.6%
Electricity92.3%
Sanitation40.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.2%
Children underweight (under 5)15.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate87.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel89.7%
Health insurance68.8%

What's nearby?

5 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Poultry feed and products
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Fort and Temples on the hill

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort and Temples on the hill

Hill excluding the fort at its top and the temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Sri Ranganathaswami

Hill excluding the fort at its top and the temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Sri Ranganathaswami

🏛️MonumentASI

Hill excluding the fort at its top and the temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Sri Ranganathaswami

Temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Ranganathanswami

Temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Ranganathanswami

🏛️MonumentASI

Temples of Sri Narasimhaswami and Ranganathanswami

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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