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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 2 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Thirubhuvanai
Winner — 2016
B. KOBIGA
AINRC· All India N.R. Congress
AINRC 44.7%INC 39.5%10 others 15.8%
Votes
12,143
44.7% share
Winning margin
1,432
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
89.2%
of 30,424
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. KOBIGA | All India N.R. Congress | 12,143 | 44.7% |
| 2 | P. ANGALANE | UPA | 10,711 | 39.5% |
| 3 | M. SANKAR @ VADIVELAN | 1,618 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | L. KALIVARATHAN | 1,484 | 5.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 496 | 1.8% |
| 6 | S.T.PARAMASIVAM ALIAS CALE | IND | 213 | 0.8% |
| 7 | SUNDARAMOORTHY | NDA | 208 | 0.8% |
| 8 | S. KOMALA | IND | 113 | 0.4% |
| 9 | PERU. P. PANDIYAN | BSP | 69 | 0.3% |
| 10 | A. EGAMBARAM | IND | 55 | 0.2% |
| 11 | G. BOOMILINGAM | AGIMK | 21 | 0.1% |
| 12 | E. ANANTHAVEL | IND | 19 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.1% · max 44.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
5th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.93
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
18th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 44.7%INC 39.5%ADMK 6.0%CPM 5.5%OTH 2.6%NOTA 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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