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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 6 · 1996
Orleampeth
Winner — 1996
R. SIVA
DMK· United Front
DMK 49.2%ADMK 31.0%10 others 19.9%
Votes
8,105
49.2% share
Winning margin
2,998
18.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
66.0%
of 24,977
Orleampeth is a safe seat — R. SIVA won by 18.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. SIVA | United Front | 8,105 | 49.2% |
| 2 | K. PARASURAMAN, B.A.B.L. | 5,107 | 31.0% | |
| 3 | C. PANDOURANGAM | 2,925 | 17.7% | |
| 4 | V. MOHANRAJ | IND | 135 | 0.8% |
| 5 | K. MOTTOU | IND | 69 | 0.4% |
| 6 | D. SHIVARRAJI | JP | 44 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M.V. LAKSHMANAN | MGRK | 41 | 0.3% |
| 8 | S.G. RAJA NARAYANAN | IND | 19 | 0.1% |
| 9 | N. LOGANATHAN | IND | 18 | 0.1% |
| 10 | P. SEZHIAN | IND | 14 | 0.1% |
| 11 | S. KANNIAPPAN | IND | 6 | 0.0% |
| 12 | N. KANNIAYAKUMARAN | IND | 5 | 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 (23rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 2.5% · max 30.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
23rd of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.27
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
8th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.2%ADMK 31.0%MDMK 17.7%OTH 2.1%
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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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