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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2026
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Winner — 2026
B.RAMU
TVK· TVK Alliance (Puducherry, TVK+NMK)
TVK 42.7%BJP 33.1%7 others 24.2%
Votes
13,822
42.7% share
Winning margin
3,093
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
94.0%
of 34,473
A clear win with a 9.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.RAMU | TVK Alliance (Puducherry, TVK+NMK) | 13,822 | 42.7% |
| 2 | EMBALAM SELVAM @ SELVAM. R | 10,729 | 33.1% | |
| 3 | R K R. ANANTHARAMAN | 5,932 | 18.3% | |
| 4 | R. PERUMAL | IND | 754 | 2.3% |
| 5 | M.S. ELANGOVAN | 589 | 1.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 235 | 0.7% |
| 7 | PAVITHRA VEERAMANY | IND | 206 | 0.6% |
| 8 | G.GANAPATHY | AJPK | 61 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAJARAM | 58 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (9th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 1.1% · max 42.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
9th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
15th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 42.7%BJP 33.1%INC 18.3%OTH 5.2%NOTA 0.7%
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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