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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2021
Kamaraj Nagar
Winner — 2021
A. JOHNKUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 56.1%INC 31.8%8 others 12.1%
Votes
16,687
56.1% share
Winning margin
7,229
24.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
76.8%
of 38,735
Kamaraj Nagar is a safe seat — A. JOHNKUMAR won by 24.3%.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. JOHNKUMAR | NDA (NDA) | 16,687 | 56.1% |
| 2 | M.O.H.F. SHAJAHAN | 9,458 | 31.8% | |
| 3 | N. SHARMILA BEGUM | 1,982 | 6.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 658 | 2.2% |
| 5 | L. MUNISAMY | 446 | 1.5% | |
| 6 | ANANDARAJ | IND | 121 | 0.4% |
| 7 | N. NADARAJAN @ SELVA | NDA | 119 | 0.4% |
| 8 | VPR. SELVAM | IND | 115 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SIVA. ILANGO | IND | 85 | 0.3% |
| 10 | S. SAGAYARAJ | IND | 70 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (27th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 2.1% · max 44.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
27th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
1st of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 56.1%INC 31.8%NTK 6.7%OTH 3.2%NOTA 2.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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