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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Ossudu
Winner — 2006
A. ELUMALAI
IND
IND 34.6%IND 20.2%8 others 45.2%
Votes
6,417
34.6% share
Winning margin
2,662
14.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
92.2%
of 20,134
A clear win with a 14.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. ELUMALAI | IND | 6,417 | 34.6% |
| 2 | P. SOUNDIRARADJOU PONNAS | IND | 3,755 | 20.2% |
| 3 | T. MATHIVANAN | UPA | 3,164 | 17.1% |
| 4 | N. MARIMUTHU | IND | 3,061 | 16.5% |
| 5 | S. BALARAMAN | IND | 900 | 4.8% |
| 6 | S. ARASI | 642 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | A. PUGAZHENDHY | 250 | 1.4% | |
| 8 | ILAVARASSANE | NDA | 202 | 1.1% |
| 9 | AROUNASSALAME | IND | 88 | 0.5% |
| 10 | A. KANNAN | NDA | 76 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (19th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 1.1% · max 44.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
19th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
13th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 34.6%IND 20.2%DMK 17.1%IND 16.5%OTH 11.6%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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