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Tamil Nadu · PC 29 · 2019Reserved (SC)
Nagapattinam
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
SELVARAJ M
CPI· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
CPI 52.2%ADMK 31.1%14 others 16.7%
Votes
5,22,892
52.2% share
Winning margin
2,11,353
21.1% of votes
Total votes cast
10,02,208
Candidates
16
Seat history
1 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELVARAJ M | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA) | 5,22,892 | 52.2% |
| 2 | SARAVANAN M | 3,11,539 | 31.1% | |
| 3 | SENGODI T | IND | 70,307 | 7.0% |
| 4 | MALATHI P | 51,448 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | GURUVIAH K | MNM | 14,503 | 1.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 9,463 | 0.9% |
| 7 | ANITHA V | 5,412 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | PREM S | IND | 3,118 | 0.3% |
| 9 | AMBIKAPATHI D | MSKK | 2,906 | 0.3% |
| 10 | JAGADEESH J | IND | 2,402 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SAMBATHKUMAR A | IND | 2,101 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SAMPATH R | IND | 1,686 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SIVAKUMAR P | IND | 1,268 | 0.1% |
| 14 | JAYALAKSHMI | TNLK | 1,178 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SOUNDARARAJAN M | IND | 1,090 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VEDARETHINAM G | ACDP | 895 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (14th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 6.2% · max 28.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
14th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
23rd of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 52.2%ADMK 31.1%IND 7.0%NTK 5.1%OTH 3.7%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%
Figures are for Nagapattinam, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.