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Tamil Nadu · PC 22 · 2024
Dindigul
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
SACHITHANANTHAM R
Communist Party of India (Marxist)· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
CPI(M) 58.3%ADMK 19.7%14 others 22.1%
Votes
6,70,149
58.3% share
Winning margin
4,43,821
38.6% of votes
Total votes cast
11,50,445
Candidates
16
Seat history
5 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SACHITHANANTHAM R | CPI(M) Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 6,70,149 | 58.3% |
| 2 | MOHAMED MUBARAK M A | 2,26,328 | 19.7% | |
| 3 | THILGABAMA M | 1,12,503 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | KAILAI RAJAN D | 97,845 | 8.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 22,120 | 1.9% |
| 6 | RAJKUMAR R | IND | 4,416 | 0.4% |
| 7 | NATCHIMUTHU S | 4,284 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | DINESHKUMAR S | AIYDPMP | 2,434 | 0.2% |
| 9 | MURUGESAN (A) VISHNU MURUGESAN C | IND | 2,008 | 0.2% |
| 10 | ANGUCHAMY M | IND | 1,290 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SURESH K | IND | 1,257 | 0.1% |
| 12 | ARUMUGAM R | IND | 1,089 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ANBUROSE D | IND | 1,012 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SABARINATH S | IND | 1,011 | 0.1% |
| 15 | PALANISAMY K | IND | 949 | 0.1% |
| 16 | SATHISH KANNA G T | IND | 926 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe38.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.4% · min 4.3% · max 46.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
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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
CPI(M) 58.3%ADMK 19.7%PMK 9.8%NTK 8.5%OTH 1.8%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 Cr
A 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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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.