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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 13 · 2026
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Winner — 2026
VAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN
AINRC· NDA (NDA)
AINRC 35.6%INC 31.5%10 others 32.9%
Votes
8,382
35.6% share
Winning margin
952
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
90.2%
of 26,129
A closely fought contest. VAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN won with a 4.0% margin.
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAIYAPURI MANIKANDAN | NDA (NDA) | 8,382 | 35.6% |
| 2 | EERAM G. RAJENDRAN | 7,430 | 31.5% | |
| 3 | J. PRAKASH KUMAR | 3,611 | 15.3% | |
| 4 | M. PRABAGARAN | IND | 3,285 | 13.9% |
| 5 | M. FARITHA BEGUM | 315 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | R. CHANDRUJI | IND | 255 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 162 | 0.7% |
| 8 | BALAMURUGAN | IND | 36 | 0.1% |
| 9 | EGAMBARAM GANDHI | IND | 25 | 0.1% |
| 10 | P. VIJAYABHAASGAR | IND | 25 | 0.1% |
| 11 | C. PRATHIYOUVE | IND | 20 | 0.1% |
| 12 | K. HARIDASS | 14 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (18th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 4.0% · max 23.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
18th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.71
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
16th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 35.6%INC 31.5%TVK 15.3%IND 13.9%OTH 2.9%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.00 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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