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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 28 · 1996
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Winner — 1996
E. VALSARAJ
INC· INC
INC 45.6%IND 42.6%2 others 11.8%
Votes
4,184
45.6% share
Winning margin
269
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
75.5%
of 12,164
A closely fought contest. E. VALSARAJ won with a 2.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. VALSARAJ | INC | 4,184 | 45.6% |
| 2 | MANOLY MUHAMMAD | IND | 3,915 | 42.6% |
| 3 | V.P. KRISHNARAJ | BJP | 1,047 | 11.4% |
| 4 | K.K. MUSTHAFA | IND | 34 | 0.4% |
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.
Low turnout (25th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.2% · max 32.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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25th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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29th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.6%IND 42.6%BJP 11.4%OTH 0.4%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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