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Tamil Nadu · PC 22 · 2019
Dindigul
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
VELUSAMY, P.
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
DMK 64.4%PMK 17.9%20 others 17.8%
Votes
7,46,523
64.3% share
Winning margin
5,38,972
46.5% of votes
Total votes cast
11,60,046
Candidates
22
Seat history
All Candidates
22 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELUSAMY, P. | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA) | 7,46,523 | 64.3% |
| 2 | JOTHIMUTHU, K. | 2,07,551 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | JOTHI MURUGAN,P. | IND | 62,875 | 5.4% |
| 4 | MANSOORALI KHAN, A. | 54,957 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | SUTHAKARAN, S. Dr. | MNM | 38,784 | 3.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 14,177 | 1.2% |
| 7 | ARASUR MANOHARAN (a) MANOHARAN, S | 5,743 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | VETRIVEL, N. | IND | 3,903 | 0.3% |
| 9 | NAGARAJ , M | IND | 3,291 | 0.3% |
| 10 | PANDI, M. | IND | 3,111 | 0.3% |
| 11 | ANANTHRAJ, T. | IND | 3,022 | 0.3% |
| 12 | ESWARAN, R. | IND | 2,764 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SURESH. K, | UMK | 2,208 | 0.2% |
| 14 | ARUN KUMAR,A. | IND | 1,804 | 0.2% |
| 15 | MURUGESAN, S .P, | IND | 1,516 | 0.1% |
| 16 | DINESHKUMAR, M. | IND | 1,418 | 0.1% |
| 17 | ANBUROSE. D, | IND | 1,324 | 0.1% |
| 18 | UDAYAKUMAR,A. | IND | 1,181 | 0.1% |
| 19 | VEMBARASAN. V, | IND | 1,126 | 0.1% |
| 20 | IRUDAYASAMY, G. | IND | 1,064 | 0.1% |
| 21 | SHANMUGA PRABU,K. | IND | 853 | 0.1% |
| 22 | VELUSAMY, P. | IND | 851 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe46.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.4% · min 4.3% · max 46.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
17th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.53
fewer partiesmore parties
38th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
1st of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 64.3%PMK 17.9%IND 5.4%OTH 11.1%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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