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Tamil Nadu · PC 37 · 2024Reserved (SC)
Tenkasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
DR RANI SRI KUMAR
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 40.9%ADMK 22.0%14 others 37.1%
Votes
4,25,679
41.0% share
Winning margin
1,96,199
18.9% of votes
Total votes cast
10,40,936
Candidates
16
Seat history
3 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR RANI SRI KUMAR | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 4,25,679 | 41.0% |
| 2 | DR K KRISHNASAMY | 2,29,480 | 22.1% | |
| 3 | B JOHN PANDIAN | NDA | 2,08,825 | 20.1% |
| 4 | ESAI MATHIVANAN | 1,30,335 | 12.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 17,165 | 1.6% |
| 6 | KARPAGAVALLI P | IND | 6,314 | 0.6% |
| 7 | T MAHESHKUMAR | 3,554 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | RAMASAMY P | VKVIP | 3,412 | 0.3% |
| 9 | M MANMATHAN | IND | 3,278 | 0.3% |
| 10 | A SEETHA | BHUDRP | 2,476 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KRISHNASAMY | IND | 1,833 | 0.2% |
| 12 | M UMAMAHESWARI | DMSK | 1,655 | 0.2% |
| 13 | A MUTHAIAH | IND | 1,457 | 0.1% |
| 14 | P KRISHNASAMY | IND | 1,350 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ARUMUGASWAMI M | IND | 1,313 | 0.1% |
| 16 | RAJA SEKAR | IND | 993 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (28th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 0.1% · max 42.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
28th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.66
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
3rd of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 41.0%ADMK 22.1%BJP 20.1%NTK 12.5%OTH 2.7%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,77,233
Density
460 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,693 km²
SC population18.5%
ST population0.3%
Figures are for Tirunelveli, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.8%Christian 11.1%Muslim 9.9%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.2%
Electricity95.0%
Sanitation47.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated93.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)22.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.0%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.7%
Clean cooking fuel87.9%
Health insurance61.3%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir pith block🏺Readymade Garments
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Two Rock cut Temples with Inscriptions
🏛️MonumentASI
Two Rock cut Temples with Inscriptions
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.