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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2006
Kuruvinatham
Winner — 2006
R. RADHAKRISHNAN
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 74.7%JD(S) 20.4%4 others 4.9%
Votes
13,020
74.7% share
Winning margin
9,463
54.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
90.0%
of 19,356
Kuruvinatham is a safe seat — R. RADHAKRISHNAN won by 54.3%.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. RADHAKRISHNAN | UPA (UPA) | 13,020 | 74.7% |
| 2 | B. NAVANEETHA KANNAN | 3,557 | 20.4% | |
| 3 | P. SIVANANDAM | IND | 329 | 1.9% |
| 4 | T. VIKRAMAN | NDA | 265 | 1.5% |
| 5 | A. RAJASEKARAN | 156 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | S. SUBRAMANIAN | BSP | 101 | 0.6% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (10th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe54.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 1.3% · max 67.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
10th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
7th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 74.7%JD(S) 20.4%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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