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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2006

Mannadipeth

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Winner — 2006

P. ARULMURUGAN
PMK· UPA (UPA)
PMK 42.4%IND 33.1%8 others 24.5%
Votes
8,193
42.4% share
Winning margin
1,807
9.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
90.0%
of 21,462

A clear win with a 9.4% margin.

Seat history
⚖ Compare 2001 vs 2006

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
P. ARULMURUGAN
PMK
UPA (UPA)
8,19342.4%
2
N. RAJARAM
IND
6,38633.1%
3
VENKATESWARAN @ BASKARAN
ADMK
3,61118.7%
4
A. MUTHU
DMDK
3862.0%
5
M. LATCHUMANAN
IND
3721.9%
6
THASARAMAN. S
BJP
NDA
1310.7%
7
S. SYAD FARUK
BSP
BSP
750.4%
8
S. MOHANARAMAN
IND
600.3%
9
R. DHANDAPANI
IND
530.3%
10
S. R. RAJARAMAN
IND
410.2%

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 (16th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 1.2% · max 29.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
16th of 30

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 30

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
20th of 30

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
PMK 42.4%IND 33.1%ADMK 18.7%OTH 5.8%

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
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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