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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2026
Bahour
Winner — 2026
R. SENTHIL KUMAR
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 38.3%AINRC 29.6%8 others 32.1%
Votes
10,520
38.3% share
Winning margin
2,397
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
95.8%
of 28,665
A clear win with a 8.7% margin.
Seat history
1 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. SENTHIL KUMAR | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 10,520 | 38.3% |
| 2 | T. THIAGARAJAN | 8,123 | 29.6% | |
| 3 | N. DHANAVELOU | 8,043 | 29.3% | |
| 4 | S. NAVEENA | 265 | 1.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 147 | 0.5% |
| 6 | A. ARULPRAKASH @ ARUL OLI | IND | 135 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SATHIYAMOORTHY. G | TMTHK | 94 | 0.3% |
| 8 | M. VENGATESAN | IND | 69 | 0.3% |
| 9 | K. KIRUBANIDHI | 49 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | M. MUGILAN | IND | 11 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (1st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.8% · max 48.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
1st of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
28th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 38.3%AINRC 29.6%TVK 29.3%OTH 2.3%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.30 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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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