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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 20 · 1990
Reddiarpalayam
Winner — 1990
R. VISWANATHAN
CPI· Left
CPI 50.8%INC 38.6%8 others 10.5%
Votes
11,153
50.8% share
Winning margin
2,671
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
62.6%
of 35,043
A clear win with a 12.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. VISWANATHAN | Left | 11,153 | 50.8% |
| 2 | V. BALAJI | INC | 8,482 | 38.6% |
| 3 | G. RAMAMURTHY | 1,221 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | M. KRISHNAMURTHY | BJP | 326 | 1.5% |
| 5 | N. MADURAI | IND | 276 | 1.3% |
| 6 | D. PURUSHOTHAMAN | IND | 241 | 1.1% |
| 7 | P. A. ARULDOSS | LKD(B) | 94 | 0.4% |
| 8 | S. KAMARAJ | JNP(JP) | 93 | 0.4% |
| 9 | N. SUBRAMANIAN | 37 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | A. RAJA DEIVASING | IND | 23 | 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 (9th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 1.1% · max 42.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
9th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
15th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 50.8%INC 38.6%PMK 5.6%OTH 5.0%
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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