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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2006
Reddiarpalayam
Winner — 2006
R.VISWANATHAN
CPI· UPA (UPA)
CPI 50.4%ADMK 40.6%7 others 9.0%
Votes
17,314
50.4% share
Winning margin
3,389
9.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.1%
of 44,540
A clear win with a 9.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.VISWANATHAN | UPA (UPA) | 17,314 | 50.4% |
| 2 | A.M. KRISHNAMURTHY | 13,925 | 40.6% | |
| 3 | R.B. ASHOKBABU | 1,748 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | M. ELANGOVAN | NDA | 750 | 2.2% |
| 5 | GOVERNOR SHANMUGAM | IND | 191 | 0.6% |
| 6 | B. RENUGA | IND | 170 | 0.5% |
| 7 | M.D. UMASUDAN | NDA | 98 | 0.3% |
| 8 | K. MURUGAIYAN | IND | 73 | 0.2% |
| 9 | J. RAMESH | 61 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (9th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 1.1% · max 42.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
9th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
15th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 50.4%ADMK 40.6%DMDK 5.1%OTH 3.9%
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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