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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2016
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Winner — 2016
DR. V.RAMACHANDRAN
IND
IND 46.0%INC 36.9%9 others 17.1%
Votes
10,797
46.0% share
Winning margin
2,139
9.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
77.8%
of 30,181
A clear win with a 9.1% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. V.RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 10,797 | 46.0% |
| 2 | E. VALSARAJ | UPA | 8,658 | 36.9% |
| 3 | DEVARAJAN.P.T. | NDA | 1,653 | 7.0% |
| 4 | ABDUL RAHMAN.V.P | 1,653 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | C.K. UMMER MASTER | 206 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | K.E. SULOCHANA | IND | 182 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 109 | 0.5% |
| 8 | BHASKARAN.C.K. | 97 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | JANAKY TEACHER | IND | 51 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SHAJ KUMAR.V.V | 49 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | THAYALAKATH KADARKUTTY | IND | 24 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (30th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 1.3% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
30th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
22nd of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 46.0%INC 36.9%BJP 7.0%AINRC 7.0%OTH 2.6%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.41 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,816
Density
4646 / km²
Sex ratio
1184 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9 km²
SC population0.3%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 30.7%Other 2.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.3%
Electricity99.3%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.4%
Women literate99.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.8%
Clean cooking fuel90.9%
Health insurance23.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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