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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 2 · 2006
Cassicade
Winner — 2006
K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
PMC· AIADMK-led Alliance
PMC 49.0%INC 46.9%3 others 4.0%
Votes
4,942
49.0% share
Winning margin
216
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
77.8%
of 12,957
A closely fought contest. K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN won with a 2.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. LAKSHMINARAYANAN | PMC AIADMK-led Alliance | 4,942 | 49.0% |
| 2 | G. RAVICHANDIRAN | UPA | 4,726 | 46.9% |
| 3 | D. DEENADHAYALAN | NDA | 210 | 2.1% |
| 4 | V. GOVINDAN | 169 | 1.7% | |
| 5 | P.K. BASKARAN | BSP | 29 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.1% · max 44.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
5th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.93
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
18th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMC 49.0%INC 46.9%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.01 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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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