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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2006Reserved (SC)
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Winner — 2006
R. RAJARAMAN
DMK· UPA (UPA)
DMK 40.6%IND 37.6%3 others 21.8%
Votes
7,208
40.6% share
Winning margin
525
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
89.0%
of 19,955
A closely fought contest. R. RAJARAMAN won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. RAJARAMAN | UPA (UPA) | 7,208 | 40.6% |
| 2 | L. PERIYASAMY | IND | 6,683 | 37.6% |
| 3 | SU. PAVANAN | 3,596 | 20.2% | |
| 4 | K. KARUNANITHI | 182 | 1.0% | |
| 5 | V. GOTHANDAPANI | NDA | 96 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (27th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 2.1% · max 44.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
27th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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1st of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 40.6%IND 37.6%ADMK 20.2%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A 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
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🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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