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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 25 · 2016
Thirunallar
Winner — 2016
R. KAMALAKKANNAN
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 51.3%AINRC 40.1%10 others 8.6%
Votes
13,138
51.3% share
Winning margin
2,875
11.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
84.9%
of 30,169
A clear win with a 11.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. KAMALAKKANNAN | UPA (UPA) | 13,138 | 51.3% |
| 2 | P. R. SIVA @ SIVASAKTHI | 10,263 | 40.1% | |
| 3 | K.DEVAMANI | 1,261 | 4.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 233 | 0.9% |
| 5 | G. MURUGAIYAN | 220 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | AMBALAVANAN | 129 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | LOURDUMARY. R | IND | 115 | 0.5% |
| 8 | J. SENTHIL MURUGAN | IND | 68 | 0.3% |
| 9 | R. MARIAPPAN | IND | 59 | 0.2% |
| 10 | K. RAJAVELU | NDA | 52 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SEETHAPATHI | 38 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | SABARIKANTH | IND | 35 | 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 (21st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.2% · max 52.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
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21st of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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30th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.3%AINRC 40.1%OTH 7.7%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,00,222
Density
1275 / km²
Sex ratio
1047 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
157 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.2%Muslim 14.4%Christian 9.2%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.7%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate88.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel81.2%
Health insurance26.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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