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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 9 · 2006
Ariankuppam
Winner — 2006
R.K.R. ANANTHARAMAN
PMK· UPA (UPA)
PMK 51.5%PMC 44.5%5 others 4.0%
Votes
13,314
51.5% share
Winning margin
1,802
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
89.2%
of 29,007
A clear win with a 7.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.K.R. ANANTHARAMAN | UPA (UPA) | 13,314 | 51.5% |
| 2 | T. DJEAMOURTHY. | PMC | 11,512 | 44.5% |
| 3 | S. KUMARAVELU | 485 | 1.9% | |
| 4 | M. JAYAMOORTHI | IND | 301 | 1.2% |
| 5 | S. JALENDIRAN | NDA | 128 | 0.5% |
| 6 | G.A. JEGANNATHAN | CPI(ML)(L) | 73 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SU. RAJAVEL | NDA | 54 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (26th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.2% · max 48.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
26th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.55
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
11th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.55EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 51.5%PMC 44.5%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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