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Tamil Nadu · PC 12 · 2024
Arani
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
THARANIVENTHAN M S
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 43.8%ADMK 25.5%28 others 30.6%
Votes
5,00,099
43.9% share
Winning margin
2,08,766
18.3% of votes
Total votes cast
11,40,690
Candidates
30
Seat history
4 of 30 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
30 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THARANIVENTHAN M S | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 5,00,099 | 43.9% |
| 2 | GAJENDRAN, G.V. | 2,91,333 | 25.6% | |
| 3 | DR GANESH KUMAR A ME PHD | 2,36,571 | 20.8% | |
| 4 | BAKIYALAKSHMI, K. | 66,740 | 5.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 9,188 | 0.8% |
| 6 | MANIGANDAN, V. | IND | 4,808 | 0.4% |
| 7 | GANESH KUMAR, U. | IND | 3,812 | 0.3% |
| 8 | DURAI M | 3,685 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | GAJENDRAN, J. | IND | 3,400 | 0.3% |
| 10 | KARVANNAN, K. | IND | 3,036 | 0.3% |
| 11 | GAJENDIRAN, E. | IND | 2,613 | 0.2% |
| 12 | KOTTAI VENKATESAN, M. | IND | 1,908 | 0.2% |
| 13 | SENTHIL KUMAR, D. | IND | 1,475 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SEKAR, N. | IND | 1,400 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SAKTHIVEL A | TK | 1,186 | 0.1% |
| 16 | GANESH, P. | IND | 980 | 0.1% |
| 17 | NAGARAJAN P | VTVTK | 927 | 0.1% |
| 18 | CAPTAIN SETTU M | VKVIP | 922 | 0.1% |
| 19 | JAISANKAR, M. | IND | 840 | 0.1% |
| 20 | EZHIL ARASU M | IND | 753 | 0.1% |
| 21 | BABU N | IND | 674 | 0.1% |
| 22 | DURUGAN, M. | URPI | 604 | 0.1% |
| 23 | MOHMMAD SIDDIQ M H | IND | 528 | 0.1% |
| 24 | ARUL, M. | IND | 510 | 0.0% |
| 25 | MANAVALAN, A. | AMGRDMK | 480 | 0.0% |
| 26 | DHARANI, D. | IND | 468 | 0.0% |
| 27 | MURUGESAN, D. | IND | 403 | 0.0% |
| 28 | ELLAPPAN, R. | IND | 378 | 0.0% |
| 29 | FEROZKHAN, A. | IND | 298 | 0.0% |
| 30 | DHAMODHARAN, G. | IND | 242 | 0.0% |
Average turnout (9th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 1.2% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
9th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
27th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 43.9%ADMK 25.6%PMK 20.8%NTK 5.8%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/29
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 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 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
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