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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 1 · 2026
Mannadipet
Winner — 2026
A. NAMASSIVAYAM
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 53.9%INC 33.2%10 others 12.9%
Votes
15,918
54.0% share
Winning margin
6,110
20.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
94.9%
of 31,133
Mannadipet is a safe seat — A. NAMASSIVAYAM won by 20.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. NAMASSIVAYAM | NDA (NDA) | 15,918 | 54.0% |
| 2 | T.P.R. SELVAME | 9,808 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | K. BHARATHITHASAN | 3,032 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | B. VENKATESAN | 260 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 164 | 0.6% |
| 6 | J. YUVARAJ | IND | 147 | 0.5% |
| 7 | G. ACHUDHAN | 57 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | K. BALAMURUGAN | IND | 49 | 0.2% |
| 9 | R. ELUMALAI, ADVOCATE | RTSMJD | 27 | 0.1% |
| 10 | R. SUNDARRAJ | IND | 21 | 0.1% |
| 11 | K. DATCHANAMOURTHY | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
| 12 | S. PANDURANGAN | IND | 6 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (7th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 1.6% · max 33.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
7th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
25th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.0%INC 33.3%TVK 10.3%OTH 2.0%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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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