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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 5 · 1996
Oupalam
Winner — 1996
S. RATHINAM @ MANOHAR
TMC(M)
TMC(M) 50.8%ADMK 43.4%15 others 5.8%
Votes
6,866
50.8% share
Winning margin
1,000
7.4% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
70.1%
of 19,290
A clear win with a 7.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. RATHINAM @ MANOHAR | TMC(M) | 6,866 | 50.8% |
| 2 | U.C. ARUMUGHAM | 5,866 | 43.4% | |
| 3 | P.K. LOGANATHAN | MGRK | 226 | 1.7% |
| 4 | V.M. MURUGAN | IND | 158 | 1.2% |
| 5 | A. GABRIAL | 141 | 1.0% | |
| 6 | T. KALAIMARAN | BSP | 102 | 0.8% |
| 7 | M. ANANDHAN | IND | 26 | 0.2% |
| 8 | K. DHANARAJ | IND | 26 | 0.2% |
| 9 | K. RAJA | IND | 22 | 0.2% |
| 10 | R. KUPPUSAMY | IND | 17 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MASILAMANI @ V.K. MANI | IND | 17 | 0.1% |
| 12 | M. KALIAPERUMAL | IND | 17 | 0.1% |
| 13 | P. KALIDASS | IND | 11 | 0.1% |
| 14 | V. KAMARAJ | IND | 10 | 0.1% |
| 15 | M. MATHIAZHAGAN | IND | 8 | 0.1% |
| 16 | P.N. ANTOINE | IND | 3 | 0.0% |
| 17 | S. VEERAMUTHU | 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 (14th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 3.5% · max 51.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
14th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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17th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 50.8%ADMK 43.4%OTH 5.8%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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