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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 13 · 2021
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Winner — 2021
J. PRAKASH KUMAR
IND
IND 37.5%ADMK 33.5%10 others 29.0%
Votes
8,778
37.5% share
Winning margin
934
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
77.1%
of 30,383
A closely fought contest. J. PRAKASH KUMAR won with a 4.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. PRAKASH KUMAR | IND | 8,778 | 37.5% |
| 2 | VAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN | NDA | 7,844 | 33.5% |
| 3 | S. SENTHIL KUMARAN | 4,402 | 18.8% | |
| 4 | M. FARITHA BEGUM | 778 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | K. SARAVANAN | MNM | 732 | 3.1% |
| 6 | R. SARAVANAN | 321 | 1.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 264 | 1.1% |
| 8 | A. ARUNAGIRI | NDA | 86 | 0.4% |
| 9 | BALAMURUGAN | 85 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | K. MURUGAN | 51 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | G. MAGESH | IND | 48 | 0.2% |
| 12 | S. KALA | IND | 34 | 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 (18th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 4.0% · max 23.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
18th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.71
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
16th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 37.5%ADMK 33.5%INC 18.8%OTH 9.1%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
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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