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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2021

Oupalam

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Winner — 2021

ANNIBAL KENNEDY
DMK· Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA, Puducherry) (UPA)
DMK 56.6%ADMK 36.5%10 others 6.9%
Votes
13,433
56.6% share
Winning margin
4,780
20.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
83.7%
of 28,335

Oupalam is a safe seat — ANNIBAL KENNEDY won by 20.1%.

Seat history

1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ANNIBAL KENNEDY
DMK
Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA, Puducherry) (UPA)
13,43356.6%
2
A. ANBALAGAN
ADMK
NDA
8,65336.5%
3
SANTHOSH KUMAR
MNM
6292.6%
4
V. DEVIPRIYA
NTK
5642.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2190.9%
6
JAYAKUMAR
BSP
560.2%
7
P.M.BASKAR
AMMK
430.2%
8
SAMIYAR @ VIJAYAKUMAR BASTE
IND
380.2%
9
MOHAMED SALEEM
IND
250.1%
10
V. SASIKUMAR
DMDK
NDA
240.1%
11
K. REYAZ AHAMED
IND
230.1%
12
M. KILLIVALAVAN
IJK
100.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (16th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
20.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 1.2% · max 29.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
16th of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
20th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 56.6%ADMK 36.5%OTH 6.0%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 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 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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