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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 1 · 1985
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Winner — 1985
G. PALANIRAJA
DMK· DMK
DMK 53.9%ADK 43.3%5 others 2.8%
Votes
7,820
53.9% share
Winning margin
1,539
10.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
75.8%
of 19,138
A clear win with a 10.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. PALANIRAJA | DMK | 7,820 | 53.9% |
| 2 | A. KASILINGAM |  ADKAIADMK | 6,281 | 43.3% |
| 3 | A. SAVARIMUTHU | Janata | 259 | 1.8% |
| 4 | A. RAJAMANICKAM | IND | 62 | 0.4% |
| 5 | ADRIEN | ICS | 41 | 0.3% |
| 6 | G. SOUNDARAMURTHY | Lok Dal | 26 | 0.2% |
| 7 | K. SHANMUGAM | IND | 11 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (7th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 1.6% · max 33.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
7th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
25th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.9%ADK 43.3%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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