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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2021
Nellithope
Winner — 2021
RICHARDS JOHNKUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.3%DMK 40.5%15 others 17.3%
Votes
11,757
42.3% share
Winning margin
496
1.8% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
81.3%
of 34,210
Nellithope was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 496 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICHARDS JOHNKUMAR | NDA (NDA) | 11,757 | 42.3% |
| 2 | V. CARTIGUEYANE | DMK | 11,261 | 40.5% |
| 3 | P MURUGESAN | MNM | 1,659 | 6.0% |
| 4 | S SASI KUMAR | 1,521 | 5.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 537 | 1.9% |
| 6 | S PRITHIVIRAJAN | IND | 178 | 0.6% |
| 7 | D ARIVUMANI | MIDP | 145 | 0.5% |
| 8 | ARUN @ MURUGAN | IND | 142 | 0.5% |
| 9 | R ANIFA | 139 | 0.5% | |
| 10 | E IRUDHAYARAJ | IND | 124 | 0.5% |
| 11 | APR @ A. POOVARAGAVAN | NDA | 101 | 0.4% |
| 12 | N DELHI BABU | IND | 85 | 0.3% |
| 13 | S ELUMALAI, M.A | IND | 83 | 0.3% |
| 14 | D JENOVIA | PUDEP | 46 | 0.2% |
| 15 | R PASUPATHY | IJK | 18 | 0.1% |
| 16 | R ARUMUGAM @ SARAVANAN | NDA | 16 | 0.1% |
| 17 | P SHIVA SANTHOSH | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.8% · max 59.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
12th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.93
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
6th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.3%DMK 40.5%MNM 6.0%NTK 5.5%OTH 3.9%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 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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