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Tamil Nadu · PC 8 · 2024

Vellore

Winner — Lok Sabha 2024

DM KATHIR ANAND
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 50.2%BJP 31.2%30 others 18.6%
Votes
5,68,692
50.4% share
Winning margin
2,15,702
19.1% of votes
Total votes cast
11,31,837
Candidates
32
Seat history

3 of 32 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2019 vs 2024 Swing · 2019–2024

All Candidates

32 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DM KATHIR ANAND
DMK
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
5,68,69250.4%
2
AC SHANMUGAM
BJP
NDA
3,52,99031.3%
3
DR S PASUPATHI
ADMK
1,17,68210.4%
4
D MAHESH ANAND
NTK
53,2844.7%
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NOTA
NOTA
8,7360.8%
6
A NATARAJAN
BHRTPRJAIK
4,0050.3%
7
SHANMUGAVELU
IND
3,5760.3%
8
MANSOOR ALI KHAN
IND
2,8040.3%
9
SYED ALI D
IND
2,1240.2%
10
P SHANMUGAM
IND
2,0390.2%
11
NAGARAJ P
IND
1,9590.2%
12
K JAYAMANI
BSP
1,7020.1%
13
D SARAVANAN
IND
1,4970.1%
14
MP SHANMUGAM
IND
8680.1%
15
N SIVAKUMAR
IND
7010.1%
16
AFROSE
IND
6730.1%
17
A BEEMARAO MILINTHAR
URPI
6700.1%
18
DR S JAYARAJ
IND
6610.1%
19
K SHANMUGAM
IND
6160.1%
20
V KALIAPERUMAL
GPI
6000.1%
21
G SHANMUGAM
IND
5720.1%
22
PP JAYAPRAKASH
IND
4610.0%
23
PASUPATHI
IND
4150.0%
24
S WILLIAM SATHYARAJ
TMMDK
3770.0%
25
M BABU
IND
3060.0%
26
B JAGAN
IND
2850.0%
27
AHMED RAASHID PALLIMIRA
IND
2730.0%
28
SHANMUGASUNDARAM
IND
2510.0%
29
C MADHAVAN
IND
2020.0%
30
T JOHNSON
IND
1740.0%
31
E RAJKUMAR
IND
1330.0%
32
C RAMACHANDHIRAN
IND
1300.0%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (12th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
19.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 0.0% · max 34.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
12th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
31st of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 50.4%BJP 31.3%ADMK 10.4%OTH 7.2%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/31

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.17 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
Fort, Vellore

Fort, Vellore

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort

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Jalakanteswara Temple

Jalakanteswara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Jalakanteswara Temple

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🏛️

Old mosque in the fort, Vellore

🏛️MonumentASI

Old mosque in the fort

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St. John's Church, Vellore

⛪ChurchWikidata
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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.

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