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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2016
Villianur
Winner — 2016
A. NAMASSIVAYAM
INC· UPA (UPA)
INC 57.1%AINRC 30.9%12 others 12.0%
Votes
18,009
57.1% share
Winning margin
8,281
26.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
85.8%
of 36,772
Villianur is a safe seat — A. NAMASSIVAYAM won by 26.3%.
Seat history
1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. NAMASSIVAYAM | UPA (UPA) | 18,009 | 57.1% |
| 2 | JAYAKUMAR | 9,728 | 30.9% | |
| 3 | A. MOHAMAD HALID | 1,598 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | V. SUBRAMANIAN | 704 | 2.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 445 | 1.4% |
| 6 | S. MOHANKUMAR | NDA | 361 | 1.1% |
| 7 | A. RABICK MANSURE | 195 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | R. MURUGAN | 114 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | DAVID SOURESH DE REMY | 103 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | E.J. RAMACHANDRRAN | IND | 90 | 0.3% |
| 11 | A.G. PATHIMARAJ | BSP | 71 | 0.2% |
| 12 | S. MASCO | IND | 67 | 0.2% |
| 13 | P. KATHIRAVAN | IND | 27 | 0.1% |
| 14 | S. JOHN BOSCO | IJK | 21 | 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 (14th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe26.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 3.5% · max 51.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
14th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
17th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 57.1%AINRC 30.9%VCK 5.1%OTH 5.6%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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