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Puducherry · PC 1 · 2019
Puducherry
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
Ve. VAITHILINGAM
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 56.3%AINRC 31.4%17 others 12.4%
Votes
4,44,981
56.3% share
Winning margin
1,97,025
24.9% of votes
Total votes cast
7,90,760
Candidates
19
Seat history
3 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ve. VAITHILINGAM | UPA (UPA) | 4,44,981 | 56.3% |
| 2 | Dr. NARAYANASAMY KESAVAN | 2,47,956 | 31.4% | |
| 3 | Dr.M.A.S. SUBRAMANIAN | MNM | 38,068 | 4.8% |
| 4 | N.SHARMILA BEGUM | 22,857 | 2.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 12,199 | 1.5% |
| 6 | N. TAMIZH MARANE | IND | 4,791 | 0.6% |
| 7 | KRISHNAMURTHY.M | IND | 3,579 | 0.5% |
| 8 | A.G.PATHIMARAJ | 2,689 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | IMS. BALAJI | IND | 2,546 | 0.3% |
| 10 | K.ARUNACHALAM | AgIMK | 2,201 | 0.3% |
| 11 | RAMESH.D | IND | 1,653 | 0.2% |
| 12 | BASKARAN.S | PUDEP | 1,319 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MUTHU.U | SUCI(C) | 1,285 | 0.2% |
| 14 | THANGAVELU.S | IND | 1,002 | 0.1% |
| 15 | S.MOTHILAL | CPI(ML)(L) | 905 | 0.1% |
| 16 | TIRAVITAMANKAI@LOURDHUMARY | IND | 870 | 0.1% |
| 17 | S. THIRUGNANAM | ACDP | 674 | 0.1% |
| 18 | V. RAMAMURTHI | IND | 642 | 0.1% |
| 19 | K. RAMADOSS | IND | 543 | 0.1% |
High turnout (1st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.1% · max 39.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
1st of 1How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.44
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 1How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
1st of 1How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 56.3%AINRC 31.4%OTH 10.8%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.18 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%
Figures are for Puducherry, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%
What's nearby?
21 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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