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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 14 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Thirubuvanai
Winner — 1996
S. ARASI
ADMK 37.1%DMK 36.3%13 others 26.6%
Votes
5,707
37.1% share
Winning margin
121
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
74.3%
of 20,715
Thirubuvanai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 121 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. ARASI | 5,707 | 37.1% | |
| 2 | K. JAYARAJ | United Front | 5,586 | 36.3% |
| 3 | L. KALIVARADAN | United Front | 2,921 | 19.0% |
| 4 | S. KOMALA | IND | 456 | 3.0% |
| 5 | M. KUPPUSAMY | BSP | 119 | 0.8% |
| 6 | M. KRISHNAMURTHY | IND | 113 | 0.7% |
| 7 | S. DEIVASIGAMANI | IND | 99 | 0.6% |
| 8 | M. RANGASAMY | IND | 96 | 0.6% |
| 9 | D. ANGALAN | IND | 87 | 0.6% |
| 10 | S. P. VEERAPPAN | BJP | 65 | 0.4% |
| 11 | K. SEGAR | IND | 58 | 0.4% |
| 12 | K. DEVANATHAN @ EGANATHAN | IND | 35 | 0.2% |
| 13 | K. NAVAPPAN | IND | 29 | 0.2% |
| 14 | N. VEERAPPAN | IND | 13 | 0.1% |
| 15 | M. SIVAKUMAR | IND | 7 | 0.1% |
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.
Average turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 0.5% · max 44.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
24th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.17
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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3rd of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 37.1%DMK 36.3%CPM 19.0%OTH 7.6%
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?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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