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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2006

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Winner — 2006

A. NAMASSIVAYAM
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 48.1%ADMK 43.9%10 others 8.0%
Votes
14,072
48.1% share
Winning margin
1,248
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
88.3%
of 33,116

A closely fought contest. A. NAMASSIVAYAM won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A. NAMASSIVAYAM
INC
UPA (UPA)
14,07248.1%
2
K. NATARAJAN
ADMK
12,82443.9%
3
R. SELVARAJ
DMDK
1,4084.8%
4
DR.N. DHARMARAJ
BJP
NDA
3071.1%
5
R. MATHIVANAN
IND
1680.6%
6
T. MANICKAVASAGANE
IND
1190.4%
7
G. RADHAKRISHNAN
IND
1140.4%
8
V. MUNISAMY
BSP
BSP
810.3%
9
S.BALASUBRAMANIAN
CPI(ML)(L)
650.2%
10
N. SABITH
IND
420.1%
11
ADIMOOLAM
IND
240.1%
12
P. SHANMUGAM
IND
90.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (15th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 0.5% · max 38.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
15th of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
5th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.1%ADMK 43.9%OTH 8.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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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