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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2006
Karaikal
Winner — 2006
A.M.H. NAZEEM
DMK· UPA (UPA)
DMK 45.2%DMDK 43.7%6 others 11.1%
Votes
5,742
45.2% share
Winning margin
191
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
80.3%
of 15,830
Karaikal was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 191 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.M.H. NAZEEM | UPA (UPA) | 5,742 | 45.2% |
| 2 | A.J. ASSANA | 5,551 | 43.7% | |
| 3 | S. SELVAGANAPATHI | 884 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | S.S. SAMINATHAN | NDA | 327 | 2.6% |
| 5 | THANGADEVADOSS | IND | 64 | 0.5% |
| 6 | AL TAHER @ Z.M. TAHER | IND | 60 | 0.5% |
| 7 | R. RAVICHANDRAN | IND | 40 | 0.3% |
| 8 | M. SANKAR | BSP | 35 | 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 (1st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.8% · max 48.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
1st of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
28th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.2%DMDK 43.7%ADMK 7.0%OTH 4.1%
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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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