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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 19 · 2026
Ariankuppam
Winner — 2026
C. AIYAPPAN @ MOUTTAYAPPAN
AINRC· NDA (NDA)
AINRC 41.1%INC 39.4%10 others 19.4%
Votes
14,210
41.2% share
Winning margin
603
1.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
92.1%
of 37,497
Ariankuppam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 603 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. AIYAPPAN @ MOUTTAYAPPAN | NDA (NDA) | 14,210 | 41.2% |
| 2 | VIZAYALAKSHMY DJEAMOURTHY | 13,607 | 39.4% | |
| 3 | KUMARAVELU | 5,424 | 15.7% | |
| 4 | K. SUNDARAVADIVELU | 462 | 1.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 262 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SELVAKUMAR .V | IND | 137 | 0.4% |
| 7 | A. RAGU @ RAGUNATHAN | IND | 107 | 0.3% |
| 8 | RATHINAM | NADLMMKLK | 94 | 0.3% |
| 9 | L. MANIVANNAN | IND | 61 | 0.2% |
| 10 | VENKATESH BABU | IND | 57 | 0.2% |
| 11 | B. NARAYANAN | IND | 55 | 0.2% |
| 12 | L.G. SEKAR | 34 | 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 (13th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 23.4% · min 1.8% · max 83.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
13th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.86
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
14th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.86EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 41.2%INC 39.4%TVK 15.7%OTH 2.9%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.87 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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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