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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 25 · 1985
Neravy-Grand Aldee
Winner — 1985
V.M.C. VARADA PILLAI
ADK· AIADMK
ADK 53.5%DMK 46.5%
Votes
5,788
53.5% share
Winning margin
750
6.9% of votes
Total candidates
2
Turnout
82.5%
of 13,125
A clear win with a 6.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
2 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.M.C. VARADA PILLAI |  ADKAIADMK | 5,788 | 53.5% |
| 2 | V.M.C. SIVAKUMAR | DMK | 5,038 | 46.5% |
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 (21st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.2% · max 52.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
21st of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
30th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 53.5%DMK 46.5%
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?
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