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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 17 · 1991
Villenour
Winner — 1991
P. ANANDABASKARAN
INC· INC
INC 54.1%JD 44.5%10 others 1.4%
Votes
8,190
54.1% share
Winning margin
1,450
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
72.9%
of 20,762
A clear win with a 9.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. ANANDABASKARAN | INC | 8,190 | 54.1% |
| 2 | C. JAYAKUMAR | Janata Dal | 6,740 | 44.5% |
| 3 | M. ANGAPPAN | JP | 65 | 0.4% |
| 4 | S. A. AMARNATH | 44 | 0.3% | |
| 5 | V. AROUNAGUIRY | IND | 20 | 0.1% |
| 6 | D. ARUL ARUMUGAM | IND | 19 | 0.1% |
| 7 | S. ANAND BASKARAN | IND | 18 | 0.1% |
| 8 | J. PITHA | TMM | 17 | 0.1% |
| 9 | G. PALANI | IND | 13 | 0.1% |
| 10 | G. THIRUVENGADAM | IND | 8 | 0.1% |
| 11 | A. MSHEIK NAJUMUDEEN | IND | 4 | 0.0% |
| 12 | A. APPAVOO | IND | 3 | 0.0% |
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 (12th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.8% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
12th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.93
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
6th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 54.1%JD 44.5%OTH 1.4%
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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