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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2016
Orleampeth
Winner — 2016
R. SIVA
DMK· UPA (UPA)
DMK 53.8%AINRC 39.4%12 others 6.8%
Votes
11,110
53.8% share
Winning margin
2,980
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
85.0%
of 24,284
A clear win with a 14.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. SIVA | UPA (UPA) | 11,110 | 53.8% |
| 2 | G. NEHRU @ KUPPUSAMY | 8,130 | 39.4% | |
| 3 | A. RAVINDRAN | 425 | 2.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 395 | 1.9% |
| 5 | R. RAJENDRAN | NDA | 164 | 0.8% |
| 6 | S. JESILIYA | 98 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | NEHRU @ AYYANAR | IND | 78 | 0.4% |
| 8 | K. SUPRAMANIEN | 72 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | G. MANIMARAN | 57 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | M. NEHRU | IND | 42 | 0.2% |
| 11 | K. RAMALINGAM | IND | 37 | 0.2% |
| 12 | P. KOLANJIRAJ | IND | 26 | 0.1% |
| 13 | N. LOGANATHAN | IJK | 6 | 0.0% |
| 14 | N. SIVARAJ | IND | 3 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (19th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.9% · min 1.1% · max 44.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
19th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
13th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.8%AINRC 39.4%OTH 4.9%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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