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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 28 · 2006
Mahe
Winner — 2006
E. VALSARAJ
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 55.8%CPM 36.5%2 others 7.7%
Votes
5,647
55.8% share
Winning margin
1,947
19.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
80.0%
of 12,663
Mahe is a safe seat — E. VALSARAJ won by 19.2%.
Seat history
0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. VALSARAJ | UPA (UPA) | 5,647 | 55.8% |
| 2 | ADV. T. ASHOK KUMAR | 3,700 | 36.5% | |
| 3 | V. BALAN | NDA | 591 | 5.8% |
| 4 | VIJAYAN | 189 | 1.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (25th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.2% · max 32.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
25th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.30
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
29th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.30EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 55.8%CPM 36.5%BJP 5.8%OTH 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.31 Cr
A 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?
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