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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 18 · 1985
Ozhukarai
Winner — 1985
R. SOMASUNDARAM
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 53.8%DMK 41.6%4 others 4.7%
Votes
5,729
53.8% share
Winning margin
1,301
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
82.2%
of 12,963
A clear win with a 12.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. SOMASUNDARAM |  ADKAIADMK | 5,729 | 53.8% |
| 2 | G. PERUMAL RAJA | DMK | 4,428 | 41.6% |
| 3 | V. CHANDRASEKARAN | Janata | 348 | 3.3% |
| 4 | B. AZHAGANNANDEM | BJP | 75 | 0.7% |
| 5 | R. ABBAYE | IND | 53 | 0.5% |
| 6 | G.N.P. PARTHASARATHY | IND | 20 | 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.
Average turnout (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.5% · max 38.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
15th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
5th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 53.8%DMK 41.6%OTH 4.7%
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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