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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 25 · 2006
Neravy-Grand Aldee
Winner — 2006
V.M.C. SIVAKKUMAR
DMK· UPA (UPA)
DMK 31.4%IND 30.2%4 others 38.4%
Votes
4,946
31.4% share
Winning margin
184
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
86.6%
of 18,192
Neravy-Grand Aldee was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 184 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.M.C. SIVAKKUMAR | UPA (UPA) | 4,946 | 31.4% |
| 2 | V.M.C.V. GANAPATHY | IND | 4,762 | 30.2% |
| 3 | V. JAYABAL | 2,965 | 18.8% | |
| 4 | M. SELVARAJ | IND | 2,932 | 18.6% |
| 5 | S. VADIVEL | NDA | 72 | 0.5% |
| 6 | U. GANAPATHY | IND | 71 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (21st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.2% · max 52.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
21st of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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30th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 31.4%IND 30.2%ADMK 18.8%IND 18.6%OTH 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,00,222
Density
1275 / km²
Sex ratio
1047 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
157 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.2%Muslim 14.4%Christian 9.2%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.7%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate88.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel81.2%
Health insurance26.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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