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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 11 · 2011
Lawspet
Winner — 2011
M. VAITHIANATHAN
AINRC· AINRC Alliance (PY 2011)
AINRC 51.8%INC 24.2%5 others 24.0%
Votes
10,189
51.8% share
Winning margin
5,432
27.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
82.8%
of 23,749
Lawspet is a safe seat — M. VAITHIANATHAN won by 27.6%.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.85 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. VAITHIANATHAN | AINRC Alliance (PY 2011) | 10,189 | 51.8% |
| 2 | V.P. SIVAKOLUNTHU | UPA | 4,757 | 24.2% |
| 3 | NANDHA JAYA SRIDARAN | IND | 2,230 | 11.3% |
| 4 | R.V. SAMINATHAN | NDA | 1,672 | 8.5% |
| 5 | CH. BALAMOHANAN | 647 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | G. SATHIARAJ | IND | 108 | 0.6% |
| 7 | J. POUVARAGHAVAN | IND | 70 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (22nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe27.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 1.5% · max 45.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
22nd of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
10th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 51.8%INC 24.2%IND 11.3%BJP 8.5%OTH 4.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.85 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.