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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 11 · 2021
Lawspet
Winner — 2021
M. VAITHIANATHAN
INC· Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA, Puducherry) (UPA)
INC 55.6%BJP 33.9%10 others 10.5%
Votes
14,592
55.6% share
Winning margin
5,701
21.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
79.0%
of 33,225
Lawspet is a safe seat — M. VAITHIANATHAN won by 21.7%.
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. VAITHIANATHAN | Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA, Puducherry) (UPA) | 14,592 | 55.6% |
| 2 | V. SAMINATHAN | NDA | 8,891 | 33.9% |
| 3 | NIRMAL SINGH | 1,168 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | D. SATHIYAMOORTHY | MNM | 825 | 3.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 423 | 1.6% |
| 6 | A. BOOPALAN | NDA | 73 | 0.3% |
| 7 | N. CAMATCHY | 71 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | P. SENTHIL KUMAR | IND | 69 | 0.3% |
| 9 | C. PANDIAN | IND | 60 | 0.2% |
| 10 | P.V. GOPI KANNAN | IJK | 33 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ANNA DURAI. M | IND | 20 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KARUNAKARAN | IND | 20 | 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 (22nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe21.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 1.5% · max 45.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
22nd of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
10th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 55.6%BJP 33.9%OTH 8.9%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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