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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 28 · 1980
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Winner — 1980
K. V. RAGHAVAN
CPM· Left
CPM 48.2%IND 39.7%4 others 12.1%
Votes
2,638
48.2% share
Winning margin
464
8.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
73.7%
of 7,433
A clear win with a 8.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. V. RAGHAVAN | Left | 2,638 | 48.2% |
| 2 | C. V. SULAIMAN HAJEE | IND | 2,174 | 39.7% |
| 3 | N. CHAKRAPANI | IND | 358 | 6.5% |
| 4 | MANI BHARATHAN | IND | 178 | 3.3% |
| 5 | V. P. RAMAKRISHNAN | IND | 117 | 2.1% |
| 6 | POOTHARA NARAYANAN | IND | 11 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (25th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.2% · max 32.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
25th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
29th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 48.2%IND 39.7%IND 6.5%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,00,222
Density
1275 / km²
Sex ratio
1047 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
157 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.2%Muslim 14.4%Christian 9.2%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.7%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate88.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel81.2%
Health insurance26.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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