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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2021
Kalapet
Winner — 2021
P.M.L. KALYANASUNDARAM
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 44.6%IND 32.8%11 others 22.5%
Votes
13,277
44.6% share
Winning margin
3,508
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
84.5%
of 35,220
A clear win with a 11.8% margin.
Seat history
5 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.M.L. KALYANASUNDARAM | NDA (NDA) | 13,277 | 44.6% |
| 2 | A. SENTHIL @ RAMESH | IND | 9,769 | 32.8% |
| 3 | S. MOUTTOUVEL | DMK | 3,769 | 12.7% |
| 4 | K. KAMARAJ | 1,321 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | R. CHANDRAMOHAN | MNM | 685 | 2.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 453 | 1.5% |
| 7 | S. HARIHARAN | NDA | 157 | 0.5% |
| 8 | C. ASOKUMAR @ RAJKUMAR | IND | 97 | 0.3% |
| 9 | E. VIGNESH | IND | 63 | 0.2% |
| 10 | S. VENGADESSAPEROUMAL | IND | 54 | 0.2% |
| 11 | P. KALIAMURTHY | 39 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | BALASOUBREMANIANE. A | IND | 36 | 0.1% |
| 13 | L. SUBBULAKSHMI | IND | 31 | 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 (10th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 1.3% · max 67.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
10th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
7th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.6%IND 32.8%DMK 12.7%OTH 8.3%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 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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