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Tamil Nadu · PC 34 · 2019

Virudhunagar

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

MANICKAM TAGORE, B.
INC· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
INC 43.8%DMDK 29.4%27 others 26.8%
Votes
4,70,883
43.8% share
Winning margin
1,54,554
14.4% of votes
Total votes cast
10,74,735
Candidates
29
Seat history

5 of 29 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

29 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MANICKAM TAGORE, B.
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (UPA)
4,70,88343.8%
2
ALAGARSAMY, R.
3,16,32929.4%
3
PARAMASIVA IYYAPPAN, S.
IND
1,07,61510.0%
4
MUNIYASAMY, V.
MNM
57,1295.3%
5
ARULMOZHITHEVAN, K.
53,0404.9%
NOTA
NOTA
17,2921.6%
7
SABARI PONRAJ, B.
IND
5,6660.5%
8
GOVINDAN, A.
IND
4,1990.4%
9
PERUMALSAMY, M.
3,7700.3%
10
ALAGARSAMY, N.
IND
3,7400.3%
11
SANKARANARAYANAN, N.
IND
3,7050.3%
12
Dr.DHANUSHKODI, M.
IND
3,1180.3%
13
SAKKARAVARTHY, P.
AIPTMMK
2,7640.3%
14
SENTHILKUMAR, S.
IND
2,7170.3%
15
KALYANASUNDARAM, A.
IND
2,4870.2%
16
SUGAN RAJEEV, M.
IND
2,4360.2%
17
VALLINAYAGAM, N.
IND
2,3110.2%
18
MANIKANDAN, R.
ETMK
1,9690.2%
19
BALACHANDAR, N.
IND
1,8140.2%
20
KAVITHA, A.
AIDMMK
1,7650.2%
21
GANESHKUMAR, S.
IND
1,6240.1%
22
PACKIARAJ, E.
TNLK
1,5450.1%
23
ADVOCATE.THANGAPANDIAN, M.
IND
1,5020.1%
24
PALANICHAMY KUDUMBAR, P.
IND
1,0650.1%
25
ELANGO, S.
IND
9370.1%
26
THIAGARAJAN, P.I.D.
IND
8530.1%
27
SELVAKUMAR, M.
IND
8460.1%
28
BACKIYARAJ, K.
IND
8250.1%
29
UMAYORUBAGAM, M.
IND
7890.1%

Average turnout (21st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 0.4% · max 39.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
21st of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.45
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
25th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.8%DMDK 29.4%IND 10.0%MNM 5.3%OTH 9.8%NOTA 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/28

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%

What's nearby?

6 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Gauze Cloth🏺Sivakasi Crackers
Cavern with Panchapandava beds on western slope of the hills and similar beds behind the Sikkandar…

Cavern with Panchapandava beds on western slope of the hills and similar beds behind the Sikkandar…

🏛️MonumentASI

Cavern with Panchapandava beds on western slope of the hills and similar beds behind the Sikkandar mosque on the top

Rock cut Jain bas-relief and beds and a mutilated Jain stone image

Rock cut Jain bas-relief and beds and a mutilated Jain stone image

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock cut Jain bas-relief and beds and a mutilated Jain stone image

Rock cut bas-relief of Jain images with inscriptions in Vatteluthu in Ammanamalai or Samanarmalai

Rock cut bas-relief of Jain images with inscriptions in Vatteluthu in Ammanamalai or Samanarmalai

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock cut bas-relief of Jain images with inscriptions in Vatteluthu in Ammanamalai or Samanarmalai

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Rock cut beds under natural rock shelter in Ammanamalai or Samanarmalai

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock cut beds under natural rock shelter in Ammanamalai or Samanarmalai

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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