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Winner — 2021

M. Sivasankar
IND
IND 36.5%AINRC 34.0%15 others 29.5%
Votes
11,940
36.5% share
Winning margin
819
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
76.1%
of 42,960

A closely fought contest. M. Sivasankar won with a 2.5% margin.

Seat history

2 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M. Sivasankar
IND
11,94036.5%
2
N.G. PANNIR SELVAM
AINRC
11,12134.0%
3
Angalane @ Deva Pozhilan
VCK
5,63317.2%
4
R. Pazhanivelan
MNM
1,1853.6%
5
S. PRIYA
NTK
1,1573.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4441.4%
7
Sivasankaran
IND
2820.9%
8
N. JEEVANANDAM
IND
1880.6%
9
MOTHILAL .S
CPI(ML)(L)
1580.5%
10
EJOUMALE
AMMK
1470.5%
11
A. Santhi
IND
1000.3%
12
A S Ramesh
IND
950.3%
13
R. Sheeshapillai
BSP
870.3%
14
Gilbert
DMDK
NDA
790.2%
15
V. THANGAMANI
PUDEP
520.2%
16
S. CHITRAKALA
JD(U)
NDA
220.1%
17
S. Datchanamoorthy
IJK
200.1%

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 (23rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 2.5% · max 30.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
23rd of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.27
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
8th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 36.5%AINRC 34.0%VCK 17.2%OTH 10.9%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/16

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
St. Andrew's Church, Puducherry

St. Andrew's Church, Puducherry

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