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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2026
Villianur
Winner — 2026
B.RAVICOUMAR
AINRC· NDA (NDA)
AINRC 43.1%DMK 38.1%11 others 18.8%
Votes
16,970
43.1% share
Winning margin
1,970
5.0% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
91.8%
of 42,884
A clear win with a 5.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.RAVICOUMAR | NDA (NDA) | 16,970 | 43.1% |
| 2 | R.SIVA | 15,000 | 38.1% | |
| 3 | R.RAMESH | 6,248 | 15.9% | |
| 4 | D.RAMESH | 518 | 1.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 266 | 0.7% |
| 6 | V.KRISHNAMOORTHY | 82 | 0.2% | |
| 7 | SHAKUL HAMED | IND | 77 | 0.2% |
| 8 | M.NANDAGOPAL | AIPTMMK | 55 | 0.1% |
| 9 | D.PAVITHIRAN | IND | 37 | 0.1% |
| 10 | S.HARI SURESH BABU | IND | 35 | 0.1% |
| 11 | A.THIYAGU | IND | 25 | 0.1% |
| 12 | S.JAYAPAL | IND | 17 | 0.0% |
| 13 | M.GANAPATHY | IND | 16 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 3.5% · max 51.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
14th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
17th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 43.1%DMK 38.1%TVK 15.9%OTH 2.2%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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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