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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2026
Kamaraj Nagar
Winner — 2026
JOSE CHARLES MARTIN
LJK· NDA (NDA)
LJK 53.1%INC 20.4%9 others 26.5%
Votes
16,592
53.1% share
Winning margin
10,205
32.7% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
88.5%
of 35,314
Kamaraj Nagar is a safe seat — JOSE CHARLES MARTIN won by 32.7%.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOSE CHARLES MARTIN | LJK NDA (NDA) | 16,592 | 53.1% |
| 2 | P.K. DEVADOSS | 6,387 | 20.4% | |
| 3 | SUMAN | 6,289 | 20.1% | |
| 4 | B. COWRI | 693 | 2.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 440 | 1.4% |
| 6 | S. LENIN DURAI | 299 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | M. GOPI | IND | 144 | 0.5% |
| 8 | SELVAKUMARAN | LJD | 127 | 0.4% |
| 9 | HEMACHANDRAN | 124 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | V. RADJARAM | IND | 88 | 0.3% |
| 11 | VPR. SELVAM | IND | 43 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (27th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe32.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 2.1% · max 44.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
27th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
1st of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LJK 53.1%INC 20.4%TVK 20.1%OTH 4.9%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.30 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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