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Winner — 2026

K.NARAYANASAMY ALIAS NITHYANANDAM
AINRC· NDA (NDA)
AINRC 35.2%TVK 23.4%13 others 41.5%
Votes
12,635
35.2% share
Winning margin
4,234
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
89.2%
of 40,278

A clear win with a 11.8% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K.NARAYANASAMY ALIAS NITHYANANDAM
AINRC
NDA (NDA)
12,63535.2%
2
SASIBALAN
TVK
8,40123.4%
3
N. SARAVANAN
IND
7,44620.7%
4
M. SIVASANKAR
INC
3,70910.3%
5
PUSHPALATHA
VCK
1,1423.2%
6
R. ARULSEZHIAN
IND
6071.7%
7
S. CHITRA
NTK
4181.2%
8
NARA. KALAINATHAN
CPI
4021.1%
9
V. PRABADEVI
IND
3741.0%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3310.9%
11
R. RAVITCHANDIRANE
IND
1980.6%
12
M. LAVANYA
AIPTMMK
1030.3%
13
J. VINAYAGAM
IND
480.1%
14
MANGAYARARASI
PMK
410.1%
15
S. MURUGAN
IND
380.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (23rd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 2.5% · max 30.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
23rd of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.27
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
8th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AINRC 35.2%TVK 23.4%IND 20.7%INC 10.3%OTH 9.4%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
St. Andrew's Church, Puducherry

St. Andrew's Church, Puducherry

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