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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2011
Kamaraj Nagar
Winner — 2011
V. VAITHILINGAM
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 59.0%CPI 30.7%7 others 10.3%
Votes
12,570
59.0% share
Winning margin
6,029
28.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
78.2%
of 27,245
Kamaraj Nagar is a safe seat — V. VAITHILINGAM won by 28.3%.
Seat history
0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. VAITHILINGAM | UPA (UPA) | 12,570 | 59.0% |
| 2 | NARA. KALAINATHAN | 6,541 | 30.7% | |
| 3 | S. RAVICHANDRAN | NDA | 1,009 | 4.7% |
| 4 | R. BARTHASSARADY | IND | 356 | 1.7% |
| 5 | K. SAKTHIVELU | IND | 328 | 1.5% |
| 6 | A. BASKARAN | IND | 256 | 1.2% |
| 7 | M. PAVADAI @ RAJA | BSP | 104 | 0.5% |
| 8 | K. SUNDAR RAAJAN | NDA | 93 | 0.4% |
| 9 | M. SELVAMANIKANDAN | IND | 46 | 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 (27th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe28.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 2.1% · max 44.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
27th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
1st of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 59.0%CPI 30.7%OTH 10.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 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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