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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 2 · 1974
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Winner — 1974
ANSARI DURAISWAMY, P.
NCO 38.9%ADK 33.7%4 others 27.4%
Votes
2,996
38.9% share
Winning margin
405
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
76.7%
of 10,032
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANSARI DURAISWAMY, P. | 2,996 | 38.9% | |
| 2 | DURAI MUNISAMI |  ADK | 2,591 | 33.6% |
| 3 | ANANDAVELU | 1,936 | 25.1% | |
| 4 | SIVAPRAKAM, N. | IND | 78 | 1.0% |
| 5 | VARADARAJULU ALIAS VARADHAN, P. | IND | 51 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SUBRAMANIAN, N. ALIAS RAMU | IND | 47 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.1% · max 44.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
5th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.93
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
18th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCO 38.9%ADK 33.6%DMK 25.1%OTH 2.3%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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