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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 13 · 2016
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Winner — 2016
VAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 39.2%AINRC 30.0%11 others 30.7%
Votes
9,257
39.2% share
Winning margin
2,164
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
81.8%
of 28,862
A clear win with a 9.2% margin.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.37 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 9,257 | 39.2% |
| 2 | J. PREGASH KUMAR | 7,093 | 30.0% | |
| 3 | S.P. SIVAKUMAR | DMK | 5,268 | 22.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 549 | 2.3% |
| 5 | T. SIVAKUMAR | NDA | 496 | 2.1% |
| 6 | K. MURUGAN | 339 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | I. MEERA MYDHEEN | 228 | 1.0% | |
| 8 | G. GANAPATHY | 135 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | K. BALAMURUGAN | BSP | 77 | 0.3% |
| 10 | P.K. KUMAR | IND | 61 | 0.3% |
| 11 | S. KRISHNARAJ | AGIMK | 51 | 0.2% |
| 12 | S. ABDUL HADI | IND | 42 | 0.2% |
| 13 | G. MAGESH | IJK | 13 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (18th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 4.0% · max 23.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
18th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.71
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
16th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 39.2%AINRC 30.0%DMK 22.3%OTH 6.1%NOTA 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.37 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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